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- DictionaryMa·jor gen·er·al/ˌmājər ˈjen(ə)rəl/
noun
- 1. an officer in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps ranking above brigadier general and below lieutenant general.
noun
Military rank used in many countries
Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a lieutenant general outranking a major general, whereas a major outranks a lieutenant. In English-speaking countries, when appointed to a field command, a major general is typically in command of a... Wikipedia