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Meanings of commanding general in English

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Usage of commanding general in English
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A great city is destroyed in one day by a commanding general.
The Promulgation of Universal Peace
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A God-in-Chief was therefore created, like the commanding general of an army.
Ancient Man: The Beginning of Civilizations
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It has its own commanding general, who is responsible to the general staff.
The Belgians to the Front
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That attitude is shared by most Guard soldiers, according to Kentucky's commanding general.
Reuters
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The commanding general seemed to stay calm despite the daily frustrations.
Obama's wars
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He will be the perfect commanding general for the Sith Army.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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One outlined in a peculiarly lucid manner all the plans of the commanding general.
The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
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Lee was the commanding general of the Confederate army in the U.S. Civil War.
Reuters
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The sovereign always had the air of a commanding general.
The Court of the Empress Josephine
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This affair, the most brilliant of the war, covered the commanding general with laurels.
Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader / B...
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The garrison, from the commanding general down, undoubtedly expected an assault on the fourth.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 1
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A commanding general cannot base his actions upon either absolute certainty or absolute ignorance.
Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ed...
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The Count of Ségur, above mentioned, was acting as aide-de-camp to the commanding general.
The Eve of the French Revolution
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Undoubtedly it was generally opposed, though deferentially as became subordinates toward the commanding general.
Forty-Six Years in the Army
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No commanding general shall do such a thing upon my responsibility without consulting me.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863
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I have just read your commanding general's preliminary report of the battle of Fredericksburg.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volu...
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