general [ˈʤɛnrəl]

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¹ general adjective

• of, relating to, or affecting all the people or things in a group : involving or including many or most people
• relating to the main or major parts of something rather than the details : not specific
• —used to indicate that a description relates to an entire person or thing rather than a particular part

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² general noun

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³ general noun

• a military officer of very high rank