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general [ˈʤɛnrəl]

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

2 general noun

3 general noun
  • a military officer of very high rank