Collocations for "general"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "general" in context.
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general
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- general [rules, guidelines, instructions]
- [issue, published, offer, provide] general [rules]
- is just general advice
- test your general knowledge
- has a (good) general knowledge of
- general information [about, on, regarding, concerning]
- yes, that's the general idea
- [get, give, have] a general idea (of)
- just to [give us, get] a general idea (of)
- you get the general idea
- [open, free, accessible] to the general public
- [articles, stories, events] of general interest
- the general mood of the [public, viewers, voters, residents]
- a general [assembly, summit, meeting]
- the [Director, Controller, Secretary, Attorney, Surgeon, Major] General
- the General [Manager, Director, Executive]
- in general terms
- as a general rule
- [a military, an army] general
- a [high-ranking, decorated] general
- a general in the [military]
- the general of an army
- the general in command
- the position of general
- promoted to general
- from the general to the [specific, particular]
- in general I [like, prefer, go]
'general' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acceptance
- accountant
- accounting
- add
- admission
- annual
- armchair
- army
- assembly
- assessment
- attack
- attitude
- communication
- complexion
- concept
- consensus
- contractor
- denial
- director
- disconnect
- disdain
- editor
- education
- election
- feeling
- fired
- freight
- function
- gay
- gist
- guideline
- hospital
- idea
- information
- interest
- internet
- introduction
- knowledge
- layout
- mankind
- mayhem
- merchandise
- outcry
- presentation
- procedure
- promotion
- public
- purport
- purse
- quiz