Pertaining to, or designating, the genus or class, as distinguished fromthat which characterizes the spccics or individual . Universal, not particularized; as opposedto special. Principal or central; as opposed to local. Open or available to all, asopposed to select. Obtaining commonly, or recognized universally; as opposed to particular .Universal or unbounded; as opposed to limited. Comprehending the whole, ordirected to the whole; as distinguished from anything applying to or designed for a portion only.As a noun, the word is the title of a principal officer in the army, usually one whocommands a whole army, division, corps, or brigade. In the United States army, therank of “general” is the highest possible, next to the commander in chief , and is onlyoccasionally created. The officers next in rank are lieutenant general, major general ,and brigadier general.
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