Definition: 1. Command as a general. 2. Applying to all or most members of a category or group. 3. A general officer of the highest rank. 4. The head of a religious order or congregation.
Use 'general' in a sentence:
1. There was general rejoicing at the news.
2. The committee has oversight of finance and general policy.
3. The project should raise general awareness about bullying.
4. There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions.
5. The general lifted the ban on political parties.
6. We had a long meeting with the attorney general.
7. The General refused to be flustered.
8. They gave a general description of the man.
9. The troops were commanded by General Haig.
10. The general response was one of understandable bafflement.
11. General Lewis Hyde had served under General Mitchell.
12. General Schwarzkopf denied there'd been any cover-up.
13. Candidates must satisfy the general conditions for admission.
14. My father venerated General Eisenhower.
15. General Beale was relieved of his command.
16. There was a general disinclination to return to the office after lunch.
17. He was effusive in his praise for the general.
18. There is one exception to this general principle.
19. There was a general expectation that he would win.
20. I know how it works in general terms.
21. One of the company stepped out and saluted the General.
22. A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
23. The general gave the order to advance.
24. At that time, the general public was/ were not aware of the health risks.
25. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
26. The exhibition is not open to the general public.
27. She runs a general practice in Hull.
28. He rose to the rank of general.
29. The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision.
30. The general had to get his troops across the river.
31. The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.
32. In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed.
33. There is a general belief that things will soon get better.
34. The general standard of racing was abysmal.
35. There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.
36. The general massed his troops for a final attack.
37. After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.
38. He was very different from the general run of movie stars.
39. They fired in the general direction of the enemy.
40. Too many government departments are unaccountable to the general public.
41. Doctors training for General Practice must complete programmes in a number of specialties, including Paediatrics.
42. The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel.
43. The site is off-limits to the general public.
44. He began by making a few general observations about the report.
45. There is a general consensus among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
46. People in general will support us.
47. The figures represent a general decline in employment.
48. The general took de facto control of the country.
49. As a general, he inspired great loyalty in his troops.
50. The general tried to avoid an engagement with the enemy.
51. Let's keep the criticism general and impersonal.
