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Military rank
Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. In English-speaking countries, when
Major_general
Military rank of the United States
Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. A major general ranks above
Major_general_(United_States)
Gilbert & Sullivan song
Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" (often referred to as the "Major-General's Song" or "Modern Major-General's Song") is a patter song from Gilbert
Major-General's_Song
General officer rank in the Indian Army
Major general is a two-star general officer rank in the Indian Army. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Army. A major general ranks above
Major_general_(India)
Two star rank in the Pakistan Army
Major general is a two star general officer rank, which is the fourth highest active military rank in the Pakistan Army. The rank sits above Brigadier
Major_general_(Pakistan)
2-star rank in the British Army and Royal Marines
Major general (Maj Gen) is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. The rank was also briefly used by the Royal Air Force for a year and
Major general (United Kingdom)
Major_general_(United_Kingdom)
Senior rank of the Australian Army
Major general (abbreviated MAJGEN) is a senior rank of the Australian Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of major
Major_general_(Australia)
Military rank
Sergeant major general is an archaic early modern and now mostly-unused military rank. The lieutenant general was essentially the captain general's right-hand
Sergeant_major_general
1655–57 English military government
The Rule of the Major-Generals, was a period of direct military government from August 1655 to January 1657, during Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate. England
Rule_of_the_Major-Generals
Senior military leaders of the Confederate States of America
rank) brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, and general. As officers were appointed to the various grades of general by Jefferson Davis (and
General officers in the Confederate States Army
General_officers_in_the_Confederate_States_Army
Military rank and appointment
the world. In 16th century Spain, the sargento mayor ("sergeant major") was a general officer. He commanded an army's infantry, and ranked about third
Sergeant_major
Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981)
superior, Major-General Zvi Ayalon OC Central Command. A military court found him guilty and briefly demoted him from lieutenant colonel to major. This did
Moshe_Dayan
British general (1833–1885)
Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum and General
Charles_George_Gordon
British WWII Army general (1903-1944)
Major-General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO & Two Bars (26 February 1903 – 24 March 1944) was a senior British Army officer known for his creation of the
Orde_Wingate
Football stadium in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
The Major General Isamuhyo Stadium is a football stadium in Mbweni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It has been the home stadium of JKT Tanzania. "Govt hails
Major General Isamuhyo Stadium
Major_General_Isamuhyo_Stadium
Military rank
"sergeant major" became known as the "sergeant major general"—hence the modern title of major general. By the time of the English Civil War "majors" had been
Major_(rank)
King penguin
Major General Sir Nils Olav III (Norwegian: [ˌnɪls ˈûːlɑv]), Baron of Bouvet Island, is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the
Nils_Olav
Rank in Bangladesh Army
military rank of major general. Major general is a higher rank than Brigadier General, but lower than Lieutenant General. Major general is the equivalent
Major_general_(Bangladesh)
The Drum Major General was a royal appointment in the British Army used from the mid-17th century and into the 18th century. Under this appointment, all
Drum_major_general
American military officer and politician (1733–1804)
Continental Army's defense of the 1777 Saratoga campaign, but was replaced by Major General Horatio Gates as the commander of Continental forces in the theater
Philip_Schuyler
Russian general (born 1975)
Major General Ivan Ivanovich Popov(Russian: Иван Иванович Попов) (born 30 January 1975) is a Russian former military officer who commanded the 58th Combined
Ivan_Popov_(major_general)
United States Army general (1885–1945)
replaced Major General Lloyd Fredendall as Commanding General of the II Corps and was promoted to lieutenant general. Soon thereafter, he had Major General Omar
George_S._Patton
American general (born 1969)
2009. He had deployments at every rank that he held from captain to major general, which took place during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi
Chris_Donahue_(general)
American army officer (1888–1969)
Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. (April 1, 1888 – September 12, 1969) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and
Terry_de_la_Mesa_Allen_Sr.
List of US Army major generals
U.S. Army major general insignia This is a list of active duty United States Army major generals collected from publicly available and accessible information
List of active duty United States Army major generals
List_of_active_duty_United_States_Army_major_generals
British politician, soldier and courtier (1808-1858)
Major-General Lord Charles Wellesley (16 January 1808 – 9 October 1858) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, Conservative politician, and courtier from the aristocratic
Lord_Charles_Wellesley
Senior rank in the armed forces
Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional
Brigadier_general
English lawyer and military officer (1616–1660)
Major-General Thomas Harrison (1616 - 13 October 1660) was an English lawyer and military officer who fought for Parliamentarians and Commonwealth of
Thomas_Harrison_(soldier)
List of current US National Guard two-star generals
This is a list of federally recognized major generals of the National Guard of the United States. List of United States military leaders by rank List of
List of current United States National Guard major generals
List_of_current_United_States_National_Guard_major_generals
United States Army officer (1824–1886)
Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 – February 9, 1886) was a major general in the United States Army and the Democratic nominee for President of
Winfield_Scott_Hancock
Topics referred to by the same term
General Major is a rank in certain militaries. General Major may also refer to: James Patrick Major (1836–1877), Confederate States Army brigadier general
General Major (disambiguation)
General_Major_(disambiguation)
British Army general (1895–1985)
invasion. A short stint as Brigadier General Staff of Western Command followed, before promotion to acting major-general and command of the 44th (Home Counties)
Brian_Horrocks
Topics referred to by the same term
Attorney General Major may refer to: Charles Henry Major (1860–1933), Attorney General of Grenada Elliot Woolfolk Major (1864–1949), Attorney General of Missouri
Attorney_General_Major
Military rank
lieutenant general outranks a major general (whereas a major outranks a lieutenant) is due to the derivation of major general from sergeant major general, which
Lieutenant_general
Military rank
colonel general, a Serb/Slovenian/Macedonian rank immediately inferior to colonel general, and roughly equivalent to Commonwealth/US major general) Director
General_officer
Israeli politician (1921–2009)
He remained in the military and rose through the ranks to become a major general. In the late 1950s, Amit studied at Columbia Business School in New
Meir_Amit
US Marine general and holder of the Medal of Honor
Livingston (born January 12, 1940) is a retired United States Marine major general. He was awarded the United States' highest military decoration, the
James_E._Livingston
Commander of ceremonial military units in London
British Army parlance, "The Major-General" always refers to the Major-General commanding the Household Division. The Major-General has sole responsibility
Major-General commanding the Household Division
Major-General_commanding_the_Household_Division
1980 single by XTC
"Generals and Majors" is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC, released as the first single from their 1980 album Black Sea.
Generals_and_Majors
Topics referred to by the same term
Major General Roberts may refer to: Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832–1914), one of the most successful British commanders of the Victorian era
Major_General_Roberts
Military rank in US armed forces
higher than a major general) Flag of a general in the United States Army Medical Department. (The highest-ranking Army surgeon general has been a LTG)
General_(United_States)
Azad Indian National Army General and MP
Major General Shah Nawaz Khan (January 1914 – 9 December 1983) was an Indian politician who served as an officer in the Indian National Army (INA) during
Shah_Nawaz_Khan_(general)
British Army officer (1695–1755)
Major-General Edward Braddock (January 1695 – 13 July 1755) was a British Army officer who served in the War of the Austrian Succession and French and
Edward_Braddock
List of Bangladesh Army generals
serving generals and flag officers of the Bangladesh Army. Currently, the army has 1 general, 6 lieutenant generals and 56 serving major generals. List
List of serving generals of the Bangladesh Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Bangladesh_Army
List of US Marine Corps major generals
U.S. Marine major general insignia This is a list of active duty United States Marine Corps major generals collected from publicly available and accessible
List of active duty United States Marine Corps major generals
List_of_active_duty_United_States_Marine_Corps_major_generals
Military rank of the United States
general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. A lieutenant general ranks above a major
Lieutenant general (United States)
Lieutenant_general_(United_States)
American general (1880–1964)
Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, MacArthur became the Army's youngest major general at the age of 45, and in 1930 was appointed Chief of Staff of the U
Douglas_MacArthur
Brigadier-general/Brigadier 2* = Major-general (prior to 1990s)/Major general (mid-1990s onwards) 3* = Lieutenant-general (prior to 1990s)/Lieutenant general (mid-1990s
List of British generals and brigadiers
List_of_British_generals_and_brigadiers
Terminology for general and flag officers
general and flag officer/admirals. Within NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to OF-6–10. A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking general or
Military_star_ranking
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1831–1906)
He was promoted to major general of volunteers on November 29, 1862, at the age of 31, making him one of the youngest major generals in the Civil War.
John_Schofield
United States Army general (1893–1981)
with the developer of the tanks, Major General Percy Hobart, to the effect that the failure to use such tanks was a major contributing factor to the losses
Omar_Bradley
List of US Air Force major generals
U.S. Air Force major general insignia This is a list of active duty United States Air Force major generals collected from publicly available and accessible
List of active duty United States Air Force major generals
List_of_active_duty_United_States_Air_Force_major_generals
Element of hierarchy in armed forces
air forces). General-officer ranks typically include (from the most senior) general, lieutenant general, major general, and brigadier general, although there
Military_rank
Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major general). He is best known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg
Joshua_Chamberlain
Highest rank in the United States Army
grades and revert to major general, so on June 18, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to promote both men to permanent general in a way that gave
General_of_the_Armies
Military rank of the United States
brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below a major general. The pay grade of brigadier general is O-7. It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral
Brigadier general (United States)
Brigadier_general_(United_States)
British Army general (1782–1842)
Major-General William George Keith Elphinstone CB (26 January 1782 – 23 April 1842) was a Scottish officer of the British Army during the 19th century
William George Keith Elphinstone
William_George_Keith_Elphinstone
Rank in the Indian Army
full general or four-star general to distinguish them from lower general officer ranks like lieutenant general and major general. The equivalent rank in
General_(India)
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1769–1812)
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey. He is best remembered
Isaac_Brock
Land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces
only Muslim-majority nation which appoints women to general officer ranks, such as Major-General Shahida Malik, the first woman army officer and military
Pakistan_Army
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
Jackson was appointed a brigadier general in the United States Army, and 10 days later was made a brevet major general with command of the Seventh Military
Andrew_Jackson
United States Marine Corps officer, author, and lecturer (1881–1940)
Major General Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Marine Corps officer and, later, an anti-war advocate. During
Smedley_Butler
United States Army general (1820–1891)
Sherman, was a successful banker. Two of his foster brothers served as major generals in the Union Army during the Civil War: Hugh Boyle Ewing, later an ambassador
William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Pakistani General (1912–1993)
1950, he was promoted to major general and posted as Chief of General Staff in GHQ. In his book Friends, Not Masters, General Ayub Khan wrote that he (Ayub)
Akbar Khan (general, born 1912)
Akbar_Khan_(general,_born_1912)
World War II landing operation in Europe
commanded by Major General J. Lawton Collins 82nd Airborne Division: Major General Matthew Ridgway 101st Airborne Division: Major General Maxwell D. Taylor
Normandy_landings
British-born American army officer (1732–1782)
January 1731] in Darnhall, Cheshire, England, Great Britain, the son of Major General John Lee and his wife Isabella Bunbury (daughter of Sir Henry Bunbury
Charles_Lee_(general)
1942 Major General Matthew B. Ridgway, 26 June 1942 – 27 August 1944 Major General James M. Gavin, 28 August 1944 – 26 March 1948 Major General Clovis
List of commanders of 82nd Airborne Division (United States)
List_of_commanders_of_82nd_Airborne_Division_(United_States)
Mountbatten proposed that the Tudor Crown, worn on the epaulettes of ranks of Majors and above should be replaced by the Lion Capital of Ashoka and that the
Indian Army ranks and insignia
Indian_Army_ranks_and_insignia
general received a later brevet major general appointment, that appointment also may be placed in the notes on this list. All but 58 brevet general appointments
List of American Civil War generals (Union)
List_of_American_Civil_War_generals_(Union)
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan (born 1968)
Chief Justices Saqib Nisar and Asif Saeed Khosa, and then-DG-C ISI Major General Faiz Hameed. Siddiqui stated that Shuja Nawaz's account was incorrect
Asim_Munir
United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
April 15, 1865, Custer was promoted to major general in the U.S. Volunteers, making him the youngest major general in the Union Army at age 25. On April
George_Armstrong_Custer
Major General (abbreviated as Maj Gen) is a general officer rank in the Sri Lanka Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military
Major-general_(Sri_Lanka)
President of South Korea from 1963 to 1979
in the Kwantung Army, personally asked the commandant of the academy Major General Nagumo to let Park in. Another theory, proposed by the Korean Chinese
Park_Chung_Hee
Army has one Field Marshal, 30 Lieutenant Generals (including one from Army Medical Corps) and 168 Major Generals (including 27 from Army Medical Corps)
List of serving generals of the Pakistan Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Pakistan_Army
United States Marine Corps commandant
Medal to Major General John Archer Lejeune, United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services. Major General Lejeune
John_A._Lejeune
German general and anti-Hitler conspirator (1901–1944)
1901 – 21 July 1944) was a German military officer with the rank of major general in the German Army who helped organize German resistance against Adolf
Henning_von_Tresckow
level Major General – Corps, Division, or (rarely) Brigade level Lieutenant General – Corps or Army level Colonel General – Army or Front level General of
Military ranks of the Soviet Union
Military_ranks_of_the_Soviet_Union
United States general (1928–2022)
CINCPAC Headquarters, Hawaii. After six months in this joint assignment, Major General George P. Seneff, commanding officer of the 1st Aviation Brigade, USARV
Benjamin Harrison (major general)
Benjamin_Harrison_(major_general)
Brigadiers, colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors are field officers. All above these are considered to be of general officer rank. The standard star design
British Army officer rank insignia
British_Army_officer_rank_insignia
United States Army general (1860–1948)
Pershing, then a major general, was promoted to full general in the National Army. He bypassed the three star rank of lieutenant general, and was the first
John_J._Pershing
United States Army general (born 1944)
William F. Garrison (born 27 June 1944) is a retired American major general who commanded the United States forces during Operation Gothic Serpent, the
William_F._Garrison
Three-star general officer rank in the Indian Army
Lieutenant generals rank above the two-star rank of Major General and below the four-star rank of General, which is held by the Chief of the Army Staff. The
Lieutenant_general_(India)
US Army general (1907–1990)
the youngest major general to command an American division in World War II, being only 37 upon promotion, and the youngest lieutenant general after the war
James_M._Gavin
Land branch of the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War
brigadier general. Major general: Major generals were nominally the commanding officer of a division, although given the lack of higher grades of general officers
Union_army
Military office building in Ottawa, Canada
The Major-General George R. Pearkes Building (often abbreviated as just Pearkes, French: Édifice Major-Général G. R. Pearkes) is an office building located
Major-General George R. Pearkes Building
Major-General_George_R._Pearkes_Building
Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)
a Major General by the Virginia Governor, but upon the formation of the Confederate States Army, he was named one of its first five full generals. Lee
Robert_E._Lee
"one of Cromwell's favourites", during the 1655 to 1657 Rule of the Major-Generals, he was administrator for Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire
James_Berry_(major-general)
list of serving generals of the Indian Army. The Army’s senior leadership has 2 Generals, almost 90 Lieutenant Generals, 300 Major Generals and 1,200 Brigadiers
List of serving generals of the Indian Army
List_of_serving_generals_of_the_Indian_Army
Fictional character in Stargate
Part 2". George S. Hammond is a United States Air Force Major General (later Lieutenant General) from Texas, who commands Stargate Command (SGC) in the
George_Hammond_(Stargate)
Confederate States Army general
Major-General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (/ˈkleɪbɜːrn/ KLAY-burn; March 16, 1828 – November 30, 1864) was a senior officer in the Confederate States Army
Patrick_Cleburne
United States Army officer and veteran (1918–2011)
training at Camp Mackall, North Carolina, the 506th PIR was attached to Major General William Lee's 101st "Screaming Eagles" Airborne Division. Later in the
Richard_Winters
Canadian general (1875–1933)
Brigade. Following the Second Battle of Ypres Currie was promoted to major-general and commander of the 1st Canadian Division. Following the Battle of
Arthur_Currie
Military rank of the United Kingdom
subordinate to major-general. It corresponds to the rank of brigadier general in many other nations, although it is not considered to be a general officer rank
Brigadier_(United_Kingdom)
epaulette, and all majors a gold leaf with silver braid. In 1872, the army began to use shoulder knots instead of epaulettes. Since generals, colonels, and
United States Army officer rank insignia
United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia
Iranian senior military leader (1960–2025)
Assembly; Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran; Major General Amir Hatami
Mohammad_Bagheri_(general)
American Continental Army general (1726–1783)
Major General William Alexander, also known as Lord Stirling (April 26 [O.S. April 15] 1726 – January 15, 1783) was a Continental Army officer who served
William Alexander, Lord Stirling
William_Alexander,_Lord_Stirling
British Army officer and politician
Major-General Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine, KB (1676 – 25 December 1730) was a British Army officer and politician. Scott was the second surviving
Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine
Henry_Scott,_1st_Earl_of_Deloraine
French intelligence agency (1871–1940)
The Deuxième Bureau de l'État-major général ("Second Bureau of the General Staff") was France's external military intelligence agency from 1871 to 1940
Deuxième_Bureau
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Marine Corps
highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps. It is a four-star general position and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The CMC reports directly
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Military rank
the Defence Forces it is the highest general officer rank. The Chief of Defence Forces is typically a major general. The rank of Generaloberst was introduced
Colonel_general
MAJOR GENERAL
MAJOR GENERAL
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Accuser of Guinevere.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Malg(i)er, Maug(i)er, composed of the Germanic elements madal ‘council’ + gÄr, gÄ“er ‘spear’. The surname is now also established in Ulster.Hungarian : from a shortened form of majorosgazda (see Majoros), or a derivative of German Meyer 1.Polish, Czech, and Slovak : from the military rank major (derived from Latin maior ‘greater’), a word related to English mayor and the German surname Meyer.Catalan and southern French (Occitan) : from major ‘major’ (Latin maior ‘greater’), denoting a prominent or important person or the first-born son of a family.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Male
Arthurian
, (Sir), a Scotch knight.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Major, Eloquent, Learned, Vivid
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Israeli)
Jewish (Israeli) : modern Hebrew name meaning ‘loom’.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Latin
Great.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Indian
Major
Boy/Male
Muslim
Major, Eloquent, Learned, Vivid
Boy/Male
Latin American
Greater. Also a military rank above Captain and below Colonel.
Boy/Male
German, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese
Greater; Bringer of Light; Farmer; Bright One
Girl/Female
Australian, French
Pearl
Girl/Female
Muslim
Major
Boy/Male
Muslim
Major, Eloquent, Learned, Vivid
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Light; Shining
Boy/Male
American, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Punjabi, Sikh
Greater; Senior; An Office in the Army; Lord Kamdev's Another Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Major 1.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Mauger, MAJOR means "work-spear."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Major
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : variant spelling of Mayer 1.Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from Spanish mayor ‘older’ (Latin maior (natus), literally ‘greater (by birth)’).Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : occupational or status name, from major ‘governor’, ‘chief’.Catalan : variant spelling of Major.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
MAJOR GENERAL
MAJOR GENERAL
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Female God
Girl/Female
Indian
Greeting
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French
Red Gemstone; A Red; Ruby Jewel; Reddish
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Delighted; Agreed; Happy; Joyous
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Joanne, JOANN means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
British, English
Blend of Ray and Shawn
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who made string or thread, from Old English twīn ‘thread’, ‘string’.
Male
Egyptian
, father.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Courges
Boy/Male
Swedish
farmer'.
MAJOR GENERAL
MAJOR GENERAL
MAJOR GENERAL
MAJOR GENERAL
MAJOR GENERAL
n.
The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge.
n.
The office or rank of a major.
n.
The military rank of a major.
n.
The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone).
n.
The constellation Ursa Major.
a.
A person of full age.
a.
Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.
n.
The common dooryard plantain (Plantago major).
a.
Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major.
a.
An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
n.
The major premise of a syllogism.
a.
A mayor.
a.
Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone.
n.
The constellation Charles's Wain, or Ursa Major. See Ursa major, under Ursa.
a.
That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference].
n.
The demesne lands of a manor; also, the manor itself.
a.
Of greater dignity; more important.
n.
The office of major.
a.
Of full legal age.