Meanings
nouncolonel general (plural colonel generals)
plural colonel generals · alternative colonel-general
- governmentA general officer's rank in some nations' militaries, corresponding to the rank of either a lieutenant general or full general in the United States rank system.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大將 /大将, 一級上將 /一级上将
- 大將 /大将 (dàjiàng)a general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
- 一級上將 /一级上将a general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
Czech generálplukovník
- generálplukovníka general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
German Generaloberst
- Generalobersta general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
Hungarian vezérezredes
- vezérezredesa general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
Portuguese coronel-general
- coronel-generala general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
Russian генера́л-полко́вник
- генера́л-полко́вник (generál-polkóvnik)a general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
Swedish generalöverste
- generalöverstea general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
Ukrainian генера́л-полко́вник
- генера́л-полко́вник (henerál-polkóvnyk)a general officer's rank in some nations' militaries
Cite this entry
APA
colonel general. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonel%20general
MLA
“colonel general.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonel%20general. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colonel general,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonel%20general.
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