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major-general

/ˈmeɪ.dʒər ˈdʒen.ər.əl/

Tradução: Posto militar de oficial general, superior a brigadeiro e inferior a general de divisão. No Brasil, é o primeiro posto do generalato.

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noun

/ˈmeɪ.dʒər ˈdʒen.ər.əl/B2formal
  • ptPosto militar de oficial general, superior a brigadeiro e inferior a general de divisão. No Brasil, é o primeiro posto do generalato.

A military rank referring to a general officer who is senior to a brigadier general and junior to a lieutenant general.

  1. Military rankB2formal

    A senior officer in the army, air force, or marines, ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general.

    ptmajor-general

    • The major-general commanded the division during the operation.
    • He was promoted to major-general after twenty years of service.
    • The major-general inspected the troops at the base.
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  • major-generals plural form
  • major-generals' possessive plural form
  • major-general's possessive singular form