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lieutenant general
noun
U.S. Military.
- a commissioned officer ranking next below a general and next above a major general.
lieutenant general
noun
- an officer holding commissioned rank in certain armies, air forces, and marine corps immediately junior to a general
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lieutenant general1
First recorded in 1480–90
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After praising Caine for his service in Iraq, Trump recalled a meeting with the lieutenant general where he donned a "Make America Great Again" hat.
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The retired lieutenant general presented Trump with a plan to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in June, per a report from Reuters.
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The retired Army lieutenant general could play a key role in any negotiations to end the yearslong war between the countries.
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It wasn’t just his military experience — he retired as a lieutenant general — that got him hired.
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A West Point graduate, Hoover rose to the rank of three-star lieutenant general in the U.S.
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