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Meanings of general in English

Russian
генерал
Portuguese
generalidades
Spanish
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Catalan
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Military rank of the United States.

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Xiangqi piece.

general
Russian
генерал
Portuguese
generalato
Spanish
general
Catalan
general

Officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, or marines.

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Affecting the entire body.

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Usage of general in English
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Dublin: The Dublin market benefitted from the general rally around Europe today.
The Irish Times
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Organised crime was likely behind the attacks, the state attorney general said.
The Irish Times
3
The situation, however, is quite different in the general theory of relativity.
A briefer history of time
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The result is a general state of insecurity in the public services.
The Irish Times
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Officials said they needed to focus on a possible early general election.
Reuters
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However, a general all-clear for the market cannot be given, he said.
Reuters
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Cost-effective interventions for weight control among the general population are therefore needed.
Pubmed
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Opposition parties said, however, that they still wanted a snap general election.
Reuters
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The situation at the border is good in general, Hun Sen said.
Reuters
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Science Foundation Ireland director general Mark Ferguson points to other good news.
The Irish Times
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The attorney-general said members of government had to work within defined boundaries.
Radio NZ
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Background: Obesity has numerous adverse effects on general, and especially, cardiovascular health.
Pubmed
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I think in general people continue to think too small, he said.
Reuters
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In addition, patients were asked whether they perceive general discrimination in Germany.
Pubmed
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That could include for law enforcement, public safety or general system functionality.
Reuters
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Method: Nineteen cases HIV-infected patients whose general examinations were normal were operated.
Pubmed