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adjutant general

n. pl. adjutants general Abbr. AG

1. An adjutant of a unit having a general staff.

2. An officer in charge of the National Guard in one of the US states.

3. Adjutant General The chief administrative officer, a major general, of the US Army.

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adjutant general

n, pl adjutants general

1. (Military) army

a. a member of the Army Board responsible for personnel and administrative functions

b. a general's executive officer

2. (Military) army US the adjutant of a military unit with general staff

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ad′jutant gen′eral

n., pl. adjutants general.

a. the Adjutant General, the chief administrative officer of the U.S. Army.

b. an adjutant of a unit having a general staff.

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adjutant general - a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer

adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp - an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

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adjutant general

n → Generaladjutant(in) m(f)

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