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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | general officer |
Related topics:1PMAPMP [countable] an officer of very high rank in the army or air force
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in general
a) usually or in most situations : 
In general, about 10% of the candidates are eventually offered positions.
In general, about 10% of the candidates are eventually offered positions.b) used when talking about the whole of a situation, group, or thing, rather than specific parts of it : a feeling of dissatisfaction with life in general These policies are unpopular with politicians and people in general.
a feeling of dissatisfaction with life in generalThese policies are unpopular with politicians and people in general.
