lieutenant-general

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lieutenant-general

[lɛfˈtɛnəntˈdʒɛn/ər/əl, ɒm luːˈtɛnəntˈdʒɛn/ər/əl] n → tenente m generale, generale m di divisione

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"She set to work and organized the Sixteen, and called it the First Battalion Rocky Mountain Rangers, U.S.A., and she wanted to be bugler, but they elected her Lieutenant-General and Bugler.

Lieutenant-General Alison is the youngest by considerable; I think she is about nine and a half or three-quarters.

Well, trooping the colors is a very solemn ceremony, and everybody must stand uncovered when the flag goes by, the commandant and all; and once I was there, and ignorantly walked across right in front of the band, which was an awful disgrace: Ah, the Lieutenant-General was so ashamed, and so distressed that I should have done such a thing before all the world, that she couldn't keep the tears back; and then she taught me the salute, so that if I ever did any other unmilitary act through ignorance I could do my salute and she believed everybody would think it was apology enough and would not press the matter.

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In the year 1615, Rassela Christos, lieutenant-general to Sultan Segued, entered those kingdoms with his army in a hostile manner; but being able to get no intelligence of the condition of the people, and astonished at their unbounded extent, he returned, without daring to attempt anything.

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Those who know the present Lieutenant-General Sir George Tufto, K.C.B., and have seen him, as they may on most days in the season, padded and in stays, strutting down Pall Mall with a rickety swagger on his high-heeled lacquered boots, leering under the bonnets of passers-by, or riding a showy chestnut, and ogling broughams in the Parks--those who know the present Sir George Tufto would hardly recognise the daring Peninsular and Waterloo officer.

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"No; I make you my lieutenant-general," said the king.

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Ali Pasha was killed, as you know, but before he died he recompensed the services of Fernand by leaving him a considerable sum, with which he returned to France, when he was gazetted lieutenant-general."

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These princes of the blood should range in rank from Lieutenant-General up to Field Marshal, and be gorgeously salaried and equipped and fed by the state.

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has expressed deep concern over the appointment of Lieutenant-General Shavendra Silva as the new Commander of the Sri Lankan Army and said the appointment undermines reconciliation efforts as well as security sector reform.

UNHRC Chief 'deeply troubled' by new Army Commander

Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Mohammad Al-Khudr meets with the Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Hayat KUWAIT, April 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Mohammad Al-Khudr met Monday with visiting Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Hayat, discussing issues of mutual interest.

Kuwait Army Chief meets Pakistani Chairman of Joint Chiefs Staff

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met yesterday with HE Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem