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Meanings of lieutenant-general in English

Russian
лейтенант-генерал
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Senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines.

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Examples for "lt gen"
Examples for "lt gen"
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Lt Gen Keating said the Defence Force was committed to change.
Radio NZ
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Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Liziwe Ntshinga has strongly condemned the senseless murders.
The South African
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Lt Gen James Bashall, the president of the British Legion.
The Guardian
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The White House has appointed Lt Gen Joseph Keith Kellogg as his interim replacement.
BBC
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US President Donald Trump has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as his national security adviser.
Radio NZ
Usage of lieutenant-general in English
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I have appointed him lieutenant-general of the third army corps in Prussia.
Frederick the Great and His Family: A Historical Novel
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He was then lieutenant-general, second in command to the Earl of Manchester.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08: Great Rulers
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And now the lieutenant-general himself surrounded the combatants with a powerful force.
The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36
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The lieutenant-general will proceed to the execution of his duties without delay.
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 2
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Boislaurier died without children, a lieutenant-general and governor of a royal chateau.
The Brotherhood of Consolation
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The lieutenant-general of the empire, King Joseph, the emperor's brother, sends me.
Napoleon and Blücher: An Historical Novel
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When he did come back it was with the rank of lieutenant-general.
A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
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His colonel-general, his lord marshal, his lieutenant-general, were all at daggers drawn.
History of the United Netherlands, 1586d
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Swear that you will be mine sooner than this lieutenant-general's, I cried.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction
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Provincial police commissioner, lieutenant-general Khombinkosi Jula commended the police officers for the arrest.
The South African
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The office of lieutenant-general of the ordnance in Normandy is empty.
Stories By English Authors: France (Selected by Scribners)
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The civil authorities and the lieutenant-general also urgently demanded that Thomas should advance.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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Publius Sulpicius, the other lieutenant-general, was placed at the head of the cavalry.
Roman History, Books I-III
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Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, was appointed lieutenant-general of the kingdom.
A Short History of France
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There were a lieutenant-general, four generals, eleven colonels, and six majors.
The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
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The boys, I imagine, have heard that he's been made lieutenant-general.
The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High Tide
Translations for lieutenant-general
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