major general

See also: major-general

English

major general (plural major generals)

A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.
- 1879, W. S. Gilbert, The Pirates of Penzance, The Major-General's Song:
  In short, when I've a smattering of elemental strategy, You'll say a better Major-General has never sat a gee

When used as a title, it is always capitalized.

Example: Major General John Doe.

The rank corresponds to pay grade O-8. Abbreviations: MG.

a military officer

Estonian: kindralmajor
Finnish: kenraalimajuri (fi)
Greek: υποστράτηγος (el) (ypostrátigos) (army), υποπτέραρχος (el) (ypoptérarchos) (airforce)
Hebrew: אַלּוּף‎ (he) m (alúf)
Macedonian: генерал мајор m (general major)

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