general quarters

noun

A maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate combat; the state of a warship at maximum combat readiness

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Meanings

noungeneral quarters pl (plural only)
  1. USpluralplural onlygovernmentA maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate combat; the state of a warship at maximum combat readiness

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
battle stationsred alert
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APA

general quarters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20quarters

MLA

“general quarters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20quarters. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general quarters,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20quarters.

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