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noun
The position or office of a general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: generalcy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The term of office of a military general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
By extension, leadership, good management.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the office and authority of a general
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: generalcy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
noun
the leadership ability of a military general
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leadership
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālisbor. Anglo-Norman generalbor. Middle French generalbor. ▲ Latin generālisder. Middle English general English general Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English generalship From general + -ship.
