- of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- of, relating to, or true of such persons or things in the main, with possible exceptions; common to most; prevalent; usual: the general mood of the people.
- not limited to one class, field, product, service, etc.; miscellaneous: the general public;general science.
- considering or dealing with overall characteristics, universal aspects, or important elements, especially without considering all details or specific aspects: general instructions; a general description;a general resemblance one to another.
- not specific or definite: I could give them only a general idea of what was going on.
- (of anesthesia or an anesthetic) causing loss of consciousness and abolishing sensitivity to pain throughout the body.
- having extended command or superior or chief rank: the secretary general of the United Nations;the attorney general.
- Military.
- an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
- an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
- an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
- (in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- the chief official of a religious order.
- something that is general; generality.
- general public.
- in general,
- with respect to the whole class referred to; as a whole: He likes people in general.
- as a rule; usually: In general, the bus is here by 9 a.m.
- common; widespread
- of, including, applying to, or participated in by all or most of the members of a group, category, or community
- relating to various branches of an activity, profession, etc; not specialized
- including various or miscellaneous items
- not specific as to detail; overall
- not definite; vague
- applicable or true in most cases; usual
- having superior or extended authority or rank
- designating a degree awarded at some universities, studied at a lower academic standard than an honours degree
- relating to or involving the entire body or many of its parts; systemic
- (of a statement) not specifying an individual subject but quantifying over a domain
- an officer of a rank senior to lieutenant general, esp one who commands a large military formation
- any person acting as a leader and applying strategy or tactics
- a general condition or principle: opposed to particular
- a title for the head of a religious order, congregation, etc
- med short for general anaesthetic
- the people; public
- generally; mostly or usually
