lieutenant general

/luˌˈtɛnənt ˌdʒɛnərəl/
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Other forms: lieutenant generals; lieutenants general

Definitions of lieutenant general
  1. noun
    a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general
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    type of:
    general officer
    officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel
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