rank of general

collocation in English

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rank
noun
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/ræŋk/us
/ræŋk/
a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person ...
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general
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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(Definition ofrankandgeneralfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A few of these men even reached therankofgeneralin their adopted countries.
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These disparities spread, to a greater or lesser degree, up to therankofgeneral—in which ranks there are 30,000 officers under 60 and 20,000 over 60.
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In the militia he attained therankofgeneral.
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After the end of the war was made captain (1830) and by 1851 had reached therankofgeneral.
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He retired in 1948 and was granted the honoraryrankofgeneral.
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Both were immediately promoted to therankofgeneral.
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He rose to therankofgeneralofficer.
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He had been advanced to therankofgeneralupon retirement by reason of having been specially commended in combat.
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The chief of a unit over about fifty men was, generally speaking, given therankofgeneral.
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Admiral is equivalent to therankofgeneralin the other uniformed services.
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Sixteen relatives on each side of his family were military officers, many of whom rose to therankofgeneral.
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The highest ranking employee has therankofgeneralofficer (with four stars).
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For his exploits, esi was promoted to therankofgeneral.
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At the age of twenty-eight, he had obtained therankofgeneral.
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Initially a common soldier, he was later promoted to therankofgeneralfor his outstanding bravery and prowess on the battlefield.
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There he entered royal service and obtained therankofgeneral.
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While occupying that office, he held the honoraryrankofgeneral.
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He was promoted to therankofgeneralof infantry in 1891.
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Each of these men later attained therankofgeneral.
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After this raid, the priest was named military chaplain of the uprising, and promoted to therankofgeneral.
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