lieutenant general
A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army,…A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.
Meaning
2 sensesA commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.
Generalleutnant
генерал-лейтенантgeneral-lejtenant
генерал-лейтенантheneral-lejtenant
a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general
A similar rank in the armed forces of some other countries.
Translations
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Forms
plural: lieutenant generals / lieutenants general| Singular | lieutenant general |
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regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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