major general
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a brigadier general and whose insignia is two stars
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Anderson is nationally recognized for being the first Black woman to achieve the rank of major general in the United States Army Reserve.
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Nigeria’s second democratic experiment came to an end in 1983, when Buhari, then a major general, took power in a military coup.
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
In 2011, Anderson received her famous promotion as major general and then got a new assignment to the Pentagon as deputy chief of the Army Reserve.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
It's named for a major general during the American Revolution.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Nigeria’s second democratic experiment came to an end in 1983, when Buhari, then a major general, took power in a military coup.
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
In 2011, Anderson received her famous promotion as major general and then got a new assignment to the Pentagon as deputy chief of the Army Reserve.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
It's named for a major general during the American Revolution.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Major general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20general. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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