adjutant general

noun

plural adjutants general
1
: the chief administrative officer of an army who is responsible especially for the administration and preservation of personnel records
2
: the chief administrative officer of a major military unit (such as a division or corps)

Examples of adjutant general in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nearly $16 million is also included to pay for the deployment of state resources under the control of the Kansas adjutant general to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border control efforts. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024 The council would include the governor, state attorney general, state secretary of state, adjutant general and the director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024 According to a Monday statement from Cox’s office, Turley decided to retire from the U.S. Army and step down as adjutant general. Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023 The body camera footage, which begins with no audio, shows Ohio National Guard’s adjutant general, Maj. Sara Smart, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023 Two state highway patrol troopers and the Ohio National Guard’s adjutant general, Maj. Emma Tucker, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023 Attorney General Ashley Moody and Maj. Gen. John Haas, the adjutant general of Florida, will be in attendance. Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023 Boyack, who also is a pilot with a major airline, began his career with the Utah Air National Guard in 1994, and currently is the commander and assistant adjutant general for the Utah Air National Guard, according to the news release. Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023 Boyack is the commander of the Utah Air National Guard and the assistant adjutant general over air. Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of adjutant general was in 1644

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“Adjutant general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjutant%20general. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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