full general Meaning of "full general"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a general officer of the highest rank

Usage(s):

  1. Six weeks agoprobably after he took over the First Baltic Armyhe became a full general.
  2. Since the new Chef is not a full general he is outranked by the generals commanding the two German army corps.
  3. To all intents and purposes, however, old George was a full general in the fullest sense.
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