Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A high-ranking military officer.
- noun A high-ranking civilian official.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a high-ranking military officer
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the gold braid on the hat.]
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