generals

gen-er-als · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of general; high-ranking military officers.

  2. 2.

    Leaders or commanders in a broader sense.

Related words

Antonyms: privates, soldiers
See also: commander, general, military, officer
Synonyms: commanders, officers

Etymology

From Latin generalis ("of or belonging to a kind or class"), from genus ("kind, race"). The military sense developed from "general captain" or "captain general."