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1. general-purpose
adjective. not limited in use or function.
Synonyms
- general
Antonyms
- particularity
- discriminate
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2. major-general
noun. a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general.
3. governor
noun. ['ˈgʌvɝnɝ'] the head of a state government.
Synonyms
- proconsul
- viceroy
- nawab
- bey
- military governor
- eparch
- governor general
- satrap
- vicereine
- politician
Antonyms
- unrestraint
- indiscipline
- intemperance
- unskillfulness
Etymology
- govenour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gouvreneur (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. governor
noun. ['ˈgʌvɝnɝ'] a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel).
Synonyms
- control
- regulator
- flywheel
- controller
Antonyms
- husband
- follower
- inactivity
- derestrict
Etymology
- govenour (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gouvreneur (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. general
adjective. ['ˈdʒɛnɝəl, ˈdʒɛnrəl'] applying to all or most members of a category or group.
Synonyms
- unspecific
- imprecise
- all-purpose
- generic
- overall
- unspecialised
- comprehensive
- universal
- broad
- generality
- indiscriminate
- unspecialized
- general-purpose
- gross
- widespread
Antonyms
- discriminate
- specific
- precise
- specialized
- noncomprehensive
Etymology
- general (Anglo-Norman)
6. general
noun. ['ˈdʒɛnɝəl, ˈdʒɛnrəl'] a general officer of the highest rank.
Synonyms
- Blucher
- full general
- general officer
- G. L. von Blucher
- Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
Antonyms
- incomplete
- narrow
- exclusive
- particular proposition
Etymology
- general (Anglo-Norman)
7. general
adjective. ['ˈdʒɛnɝəl, ˈdʒɛnrəl'] not specialized or limited to one class of things.
Antonyms
- varietal wine
Etymology
- general (Anglo-Norman)
8. general
adjective. ['ˈdʒɛnɝəl, ˈdʒɛnrəl'] prevailing among and common to the general public.
Antonyms
- ecdemic
Etymology
- general (Anglo-Norman)
9. general
verb. ['ˈdʒɛnɝəl, ˈdʒɛnrəl'] command as a general.
Antonyms
- low
Etymology
- general (Anglo-Norman)
10. general
adjective. ['ˈdʒɛnɝəl, ˈdʒɛnrəl'] affecting the entire body.
Antonyms
- varietal
Etymology
- general (Anglo-Norman)
Sentences with governor-general
1. Noun Phrase
This historic battlefield, also known as the Hill of Good Luck, sits just south of a military museum, soldiers' cemetery and the Government House, the official residence of St. Lucia's governor general.