lieutenant general
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a major general and whose insignia is three stars
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In addition to Salter, the luncheon honored John Mulholland, retired lieutenant general of the U.S. Army, a career Special Forces officer who commanded special operations task forces in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 June 2024
Another coup followed that year, when another lieutenant general, Prosper Avril, declared himself president.
—Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Prabowo, the former son-in-law of Indonesia’s late dictator Suharto, was fired from his post as lieutenant general in 1998 amid accusations of human rights abuses.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
The posting in August to Camp Pendleton delayed his promotion to lieutenant general and his orders to take over as deputy commandant of aviation.
—Erika I. Ritchie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 June 2024
Another coup followed that year, when another lieutenant general, Prosper Avril, declared himself president.
—Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Prabowo, the former son-in-law of Indonesia’s late dictator Suharto, was fired from his post as lieutenant general in 1998 amid accusations of human rights abuses.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
The posting in August to Camp Pendleton delayed his promotion to lieutenant general and his orders to take over as deputy commandant of aviation.
—Erika I. Ritchie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Lieutenant general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20general. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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