WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈma•jor ˈgen•er•al, n. [countable]
  1. Militarya military officer ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma′jor gen′eral, 
  1. Militarya military officer ranking next below a lieutenant general and next above a brigadier general.
  • 1635–45
ma′jor-gen′er•al•cy, ma′jor-gen′er•al•ship′, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
major general
  1. an officer immediately junior to a lieutenant general
ˈmajor-ˈgeneralship, ˈmajor-ˈgeneralcy
'major general' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Goethals - MG - Maj. Gen. - Steuben - Taylor - Van Rensselaer - air vice-marshal - brigadier - brigadier general - division - general - lieutenant general - two-star

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