generalcy

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noun

The rank or office of a general.

Similar
generalship
OriginEnglish general ← Middle English general ← Latin generālis →
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Meanings

noungeneralcy (plural generalcies)

plural generalcies

  1. governmentThe rank or office of a general.

    Synonyms: generalship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe rank or office of a general.

Similar
generalship

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe office and authority of a general

Similar
generalship
Broader
positionpostberth
Also see
generalship

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normangenera
  2. Middle Frenchgenera
  3. Latingenerālis
  4. Middle Englishgeneral
  5. Englishgeneral
  6. Englishgeneralcy

From general + -cy.

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APA

generalcy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generalcy

MLA

“generalcy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generalcy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “generalcy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generalcy.

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