three-star general
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A military general of a high rank, above two-star.
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- As a three-star general, she commanded the entire corps.
- He was promoted to a three-star general last year.
- Several three-star generals attended the briefing.
- By then, he had already served as a three-star general for five years.
- If appointed, she will become the first three-star general from her branch.
- The retired three-star general now lectures on strategy at the university.
- I'm not saluting just any officer—he's a three-star general.
- Reports said the three-star general was relieved of command after the inquiry.
- As three-star generals, they lead multinational task forces in the region.
- Who outranks a three-star general in this structure?