general officer
noun
: any of the officers in the army, air force, or marine corps above colonel compare company officer, field officer, flag officer
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That was the case this past weekend when social media claims were made that among the houses destroyed in the tragic Los Angeles fires were homes belonging to at least eight Ukrainian military general officers.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The presentation, which a source says was delivered to high-ranking general officers, including the US Army’s chief information officer, raised flags over how social media algorithms are being used to target service members.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
If an investigation is launched, commanders worry that general officers will dispose of these allegations negatively rather than appear lenient.
—S.l. Nelson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
If multiple legacies are at risk, flag officers will develop and implement more objective metrics for recommending general officer positions.
—S.l. Nelson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
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Peter Suciu, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The presentation, which a source says was delivered to high-ranking general officers, including the US Army’s chief information officer, raised flags over how social media algorithms are being used to target service members.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
If an investigation is launched, commanders worry that general officers will dispose of these allegations negatively rather than appear lenient.
—S.l. Nelson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
If multiple legacies are at risk, flag officers will develop and implement more objective metrics for recommending general officer positions.
—S.l. Nelson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
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“General officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20officer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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