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lieutenant
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noun
a commissioned military officer
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noun
an officer in a police force
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noun
(= deputy)
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
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noun
an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
general
Adjective
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Usual; about most things. An idea is a general idea if it's about many things or about most things, not just about one specific thing.
First I will talk about general problems of farming, and then I will talk about the specific problems of wheat farming.
In general, I enjoy pizza.
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General is approximate, not exact; maybe a little different; close but maybe not the same.
general
Noun
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A general is the leader of an army.
The president told the general to bring the army home.