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major general en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.
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Translations (32)

ru генера́л-майо́р (a military officer) · tr tümgeneral (a military officer) · fi kenraalimajuri (a military officer) · cmn 少將 /少将 (a military officer) · hu generálmajor (a military officer) · de Generalmajor (a military officer) · et kindralmajor (a military officer) · sv generalmajor (a military officer) · ar لواء (a military officer) · ms mejar jeneral (a military officer) · af majoor generaal (a military officer) · uz general-mayor (a military officer) · ko 소장 (a military officer) · pl generał major (a military officer) · el υποπτέραρχος (a military officer) · he אַלּוּף (a military officer) · mk генерал мајор (a military officer) · ro general-maior (a military officer) · fr général-major (a military officer) · ja 陸将補 (a military officer) · fr major-général (a military officer) · hu vezérőrnagy (a military officer) · sw meja jenerali (a military officer) · km ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ទោ (a military officer) · fr général de division (a military officer) · ja 少将 (a military officer) · da generalmajor (a military officer) · el υποστράτηγος (a military officer) · de Generalmajorin (a military officer) · mr मेजर जनरल (a military officer) · cs generálmajor (a military officer) · id mayor jenderal (a military officer)