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{{also|General|général|generál|generał|general-}}
==English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|General|gen.|gen|Gen.|Gen|genl|gen'l|Genl|Gen'l}}
* {{l|en|generall}} {{q|obsolete}}

===Etymology===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
From {{inh|en|enm|general}}, in turn from {{der|en|xno|general}}, {{m|fro|generall}}, {{der|en|frm|general}}, and their source, {{der|en|la|generālis}}, from {{m|la|genus|t=class, kind}} + {{m|la|-ālis|t=-al}}; thus morphologically parallel with, and a [[doublet#Noun|doublet]] of, {{m|en|generic}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|jĕnʹ(ə)rəl|a=UK,US,Canada}}, {{IPA|en|/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/}}
** {{audio|en|en-us-general.ogg|a=US}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/|a=Australia}}
* {{hyphenation|en|gene|ral}}, ''(chiefly US)'' {{hyphenation|en|gen|er|al|nocaption=1}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɛnəɹəl|s=3|q1=US}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}

# Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; [[common]] to all, [[universal]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
#: {{syn|en|common|universal|Thesaurus:generic}}
#: {{ant|en|specific|special|particular|Thesaurus:specific}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=c. 1495|author=w:John Skelton|title="Vppon a deedman's hed"|passage=It is '''generall''' / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed {{...}}.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1842|author=Douglas Jerrold|chapter=Mr Peppersorn ‘At Home’|title=Cakes and Ale|passage="Among us!" was the '''general''' shout, and Peppersorn sat frozen to his chair.}}
#* {{RQ:Tennyson In Memoriam|XLVI|69|That each, who seems a separate whole,<br>Should move his rounds, and fusing all<br>The skirts of self again, should fall<br>Remerging in the '''general''' Soul,<br>Is faith as vague as all unsweet: {{...}}}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1946|author=w:Bertrand Russell|title=History of Western Philosophy|others=book 1, part 3|chapter=Stoicism|passage=Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines was much better than any later age until the Renaissance, from the point of view of the '''general''' happiness.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2006-10-15|author=Ruth Sutherland|title=Invite public to the private equity party|journal=The Observer|passage=One advantage of having profitable companies in Britain is that they pay large sums in corporate tax into the Exchequer, which in theory at least is used for the '''general''' good.}}
# {{lb|en|sometimes|_|postpositive}} {{ng|Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate [[supreme]] [[rank]], in civil or military titles, and later in other terms}}; [[pre-eminent]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1865|author=Edward Cust|title=Lives of the Warriors of the Thirty Years War|page=527|passage=For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal '''General'''.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2002|author=James Turner|title=Libertines and Radicals in Early Modern London|page=122|passage=He becomes the chief chartered libertine, the whoremaster-'''general''' flourishing his "standard" over a female army {{...}}.}}
# [[prevalent|Prevalent]] or [[widespread]] among a given class or area; [[common]], [[usual]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
#: {{syn|en|typical|usual|common|Thesaurus:common}}
#: {{ant|en|abnormal|uncommon}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1817|author=[[w:Walter Scott|Sir Walter Scott]]|title=Rob Roy|chapter=IX|passage=‘I can't quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so '''general''', that it belongs to one half of the species {{...}}.’}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2008-12-20|author=John Patterson|title=Home movies|journal=The Guardian|passage=The '''general''' opinion on Baz Luhrmann's overstuffed epic ''Australia'' seems to be that it throws in everything but the kitchen sink, and then tosses that in too, just to be sure.}}
# Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
#: {{syn|en|broad|generic|Thesaurus:generic}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=1924-03-17|journal=Time|passage=M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a '''general''' invitation from the Greek populace.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=1947-10-20|title=Russian Catechism|journal=Time|passage=Already in the primary school work is conducted for the purpose of equipping the pupils with those elements of '''general''' knowledge which are closely related to the military preparation of future warriors.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=2009|author=Douglas P. Zipes|journal=Saturday Evening Post|volume=281|number=1|page=20|passage=Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a '''general''' term indicating a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) coming from the top chambers of the heart - in essence, above (supra) the lower chamber (ventricular).}}
# Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; [[indefinite]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1817|author=[[w:Walter Scott|Sir Walter Scott]]|title=Rob Roy|chapter=X|passage=As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a '''general''' nature.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1941|author=w:W Somerset Maugham|title=Up at the Villa|publisher=Vintage|year_published=2004|page=24|passage=There was a moment's pause. The Princess broke in with some casual remark and once more the conversation became '''general'''.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2006-07-16|author=Kevin Nance|title=Ghosts of the White City|journal=Chicago Sun-Times|passage=The quick answer is that the 1893 Exposition was simply so important — "the greatest event in the history of the country since the Civil War," as Harper's put it that October — but that feels too '''general'''.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=2008|author=Robert P. Maloney|title=The Quiet Carpenter|journal=America|volume=199|number=19|page=18|passage=Given the scarcity of relevant historical detail in the New Testament, we are left with only a '''general''' outline about Joseph.}}
# Not of a specific [[class]]; [[miscellaneous]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
#: {{ux|en|[[general goods|'''general''' goods]]}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=2007|author=Alan Cheuse|title=A Little Death|journal=Southern Review|volume=43|number=3|page=692|passage=His measured, springless walk was the walk of the skilled countryman as distinct from the desultory shamble of the '''general''' labourer {{...}}.}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|involving every part or member, not specific or particular}}
* Albanian: {{t+|sq|përgjithshëm}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|عَامّ}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|ընդհանուր}}
* Asturian: {{t+|ast|xeneral}}
* Bashkir: {{t|ba|дөйөм}}
* Belarusian: {{t+|be|агу́льны|m}}
* Bhojpuri: {{t|bho|साधारण}}
* Breton: {{t+|br|hollek}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|общ}}, {{t+|bg|всео́бщ}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|general}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|一般|tr=yībān}}, {{t+|cmn|普通|tr=pǔtōng}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|všeobecný}}, {{t+|cs|obecný}}
* Danish: {{t|da|generel}}, {{t+|da|almindelig}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|algemeen}}
* Esperanto: {{t+|eo|ĝenerala}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|üldine}}
* Extremaduran: {{t|ext|heneral}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|yleinen}}
* French: {{t+|fr|général}}, {{t+|fr|communal}}
* Galician: {{t+|gl|xeral}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ზოგადი}}
* German: {{t+|de|allgemein}}, {{t+|de|generell}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|γενικός|m}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|साधारण}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|általános}}
* Ido: {{t+|io|generala}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|menyeluruh}}, {{t+|id|umum}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|一般|tr=いっぱん, ippan}}, {{t+|ja|全般|tr=ぜんぱん, zenpan}}, {{t+|ja|普通|tr=ふつう, futsū}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|generālis}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|vispārējs}}
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|bendras}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|општ|m}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|umum}}, {{t+|ms|am}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|whānui}}, {{t|mi|matawhānui}}, {{t|mi|tauwhānui}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|साधारण}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|allmenn}}, {{t+|no|generell}}
* Old English: {{t|ang|ġemǣne}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|ogólny}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|geral}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|general|m}}, {{t+|ro|comun|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|о́бщий}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|опћѐнит}}, {{t|sh|све̏опћӣ}}, {{t|sh|на́челан}}
*: Roman: {{t|sh|općènit}}, {{t|sh|svȅopćī}}, {{t+|sh|náčelan}}
* Slovak: {{t|sk|všeobecný}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|splošen}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|general}}
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|jumla}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|generell}}, {{t+|sv|allmän}}
* Ukrainian: {{t+|uk|зага́льний}}
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|valemik}}
* Zazaki: {{t|zza|deg}}, {{t|zza|degme}}
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{{trans-top|of a person: pre-eminent}}
* French: {{t+|fr|général}}, {{t+|fr|en chef}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|მნიშვნელოვანი}}, {{t|ka|გენერალური}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|γενικός|m}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|awam}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|general|m}}
* Tagalog: {{qualifier|literally}} {{t|tl|heneral|c}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|генера́льний}}
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{{trans-top|widespread, common}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|algemeen}}, {{t+|nl|wijdverspreid}}
* Esperanto: {{t+|eo|ĝenerala}}
* French: {{t+|fr|général}}, {{t+|fr|universal}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ზოგადი}}, {{t|ka|გავრცელებული}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|γενικός|m}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|सामान्य}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|umum}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|tukipū}}, {{t|mi|arowhānui}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|साधारण}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|allminnelig}}, {{t+|no|vanlig}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|geral}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|vanlig}}, {{t+|sv|allmän}}, {{t+|sv|generell}}
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{{trans-top|not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|عُمُومِيّ}}, {{t|ar|عَامّ}}
* Bashkir: {{t|ba|дөйөм}}
* Belarusian: {{t+|be|агу́льны}}, {{t|be|генера́льны}}, {{t|be|генэра́льны}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|генера́лен}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|general}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|一般|tr=yībān}}, {{t+|cmn|普通|tr=pǔtōng}}, {{t+|cmn|總|tr=zǒng}}, {{t+|cmn|通用|tr=tōngyòng}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|obecný|m}}
* Danish: {{t|da|almen}}, {{t|da|generel}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|algemeen}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|yleis-}}
* French: {{t+|fr|général}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ზოგადი}}, {{t|ka|საერთო}}, {{t|ka|გენერალური}}
* German: {{t+|de|allgemein}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|γενικός|m}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|सामान्य}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|menyeluruh}}, {{t+|id|umum}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|一般的|tr=ippanteki}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|generālis}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|vispārīgs}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|општ|m}}, {{t|mk|генера́лен|m}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|umum}}, {{t+|ms|am}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|ahuwhānui}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|generell}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|geral}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|о́бщий}}, {{t+|ru|генера́льный}}, {{t+|ru|всео́бщий}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|свеобу̀хватан}}, {{t|sh|о̏пћӣ}}
*: Roman: {{t+|sh|sveobùhvatan}}, {{t|sh|ȍpćī}}
* Slovak: {{t|sk|všeobecný}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|splošen}}
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|majenerali}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|allmän}}
* Ukrainian: {{t+|uk|зага́льний}}, {{t|uk|генера́льний}}
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{{trans-top|consisting of only the most important aspects; indefinite}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|гла́вен}}
* French: {{t+|fr|d'ensemble}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|γενικός|m}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|umum}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|generalizado}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|miscellaneous, not limited to a specific class}}
* Bashkir: {{t|ba|дөйөм}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|общ}}
* Burmese: {{t+|my|အထွေထွေ}}
* French: {{t+|fr|général}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|γενικός|m}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|umum}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|о́бщий}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|allmän}}, {{t+|sv|generell}}
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{{checktrans-top}}
* Esperanto: {{t+check|eo|ĝenerala}}
* Estonian: {{t-check|et|üldine}}
* French: {{t+check|fr|général|m}}, {{t+check|fr|générale|f}}
* Hebrew: {{t+check|he|כללי|m|tr=klali|alt=כְּלָלִי}} {{attention|he|2=was "[[כללי|כְּלָלִי]]" - assumed inflected form or vocalised spelling; please verify if linking is acceptable. see [[User:Kephir/gadgets/xte#Translation_fixing]]}}, {{t-check|he|כללית|f|tr=klalit|alt=כְּלָלִית}} {{attention|he|2=was "[[כללית|כְּלָלִית]]" - assumed inflected form or vocalised spelling; please verify if linking is acceptable. see [[User:Kephir/gadgets/xte#Translation_fixing]]}}
* Indonesian: {{t+check|id|umum}}
* Italian: {{t+check|it|generale|m|f}}
* Korean: {{t+check|ko|일반}}
* Kurdish:
*: Northern Kurdish: {{t+check|kmr|giştî}}, {{t+check|kmr|tevayî}}, {{t+check|kmr|amî}}, {{t+check|kmr|umûmî}}, {{t+check|kmr|pirranî}}
* Latin: {{t+check|la|generalis}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t-check|sh|генерални|m}}, {{t-check|sh|о̏пштӣ|m}}
*: Roman: {{t+check|sh|generalni|m}}, {{t+check|sh|ȍpštī|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+check|es|general}}
* Turkish: {{t+check|tr|genel}}
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===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}}

# {{senseid|en|military rank}} {{lb|en|military ranks}} The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under [[field marshal]] (in the British army) and below [[general of the army]] or [[general of the air force]] in the US army and air forces. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
# {{senseid|en|strategist}} A great [[strategist]] or [[tactician]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
#: {{ux|en|Hannibal was one of the greatest '''generals''' of the ancient world.}}
# {{lb|en|now|rare}} A general fact or proposition; a [[generality]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
#: {{ux|en|We have dealt with the '''generals'''; now let us turn to the particulars.}}
# {{lb|en|Christianity}} The head of certain [[religious order]]s, especially [[Dominican]]s or [[Jesuit]]s. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
# {{lb|en|nautical}} A commander of naval forces; an [[admiral]]. {{defdate|16th|18th c.}}
# {{lb|en|colloquial|now|historical}} A general [[servant]]; a [[maid]] with no specific duties. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
#* {{RQ:West Return of the Soldier|page=18|passage=My '''general''' is sister to your second housemaid.}}
# {{lb|en|countable}} A [[general anesthetic]].
# {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[general anesthesia|General anesthesia]].
# {{lb|en|uncountable|insurance}} The [[general insurance]] industry.
#: {{ux|en|I work in '''general'''.}}
# {{lb|en|xiangqi}} A [[xiangqi]] [[piece]] that is moved one point [[orthogonally]] and confined within the palace.

====Usage notes====
When used as a title, it is always capitalized, as in “<u>G</u>eneral John Doe”.

====Hyponyms====
{{s|high-ranking military officer}}
* {{l|en|brigadier general}}
* {{l|en|colonel general}}
* {{l|en|general of the air force}}
* {{l|en|general of the army}}
* {{l|en|lieutenant general}}
* {{l|en|major general}}
* {{l|en|sergeant major general}}, {{l|en|sergeant-major general}}

====Coordinate terms====
* {{sense|insurance industry}} {{l|en|health}}, {{l|en|life}}, {{l|en|pensions}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|military rank}}
* Albanian: {{t+|sq|gjeneral|m}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|جِنِرال}}; {{t+|ar|لِوَاء|m}}
*: Egyptian Arabic: {{t|arz|لواء|m|tr=lewa}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|զորավար}}, {{t+|hy|գեներալ}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t+|az|general}}, {{t|az|sərtib}} {{qualifier|obsolete}}
*: South Azerbaijani: {{t|az|سرتیب|tr=sartib}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|генера́л|m}}, {{t|be|ваенача́льнік|m}}, {{t|be|палкаво́дзец|m}}, {{t|be|генэра́л|m}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|генера́л|m}}
* Burmese: {{t+|my|ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|general|m}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|將軍|tr=jiāngjūn}}, {{t+|cmn|將帥|tr=jiàngshuài}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|generál|m}}
* Danish: {{t|da|general|c}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|generaal|m}}
* Egyptian: {{t-egy|jmj-r-mšꜥ|h=m:r-mSa-Z3}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|generalo}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|kindral}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kenraali}}
* French: {{t+|fr|général|m}}
* Galician: {{t+|gl|xeneral|m}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|გენერალი}}
* German: {{t+|de|General|m}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|στρατηγός}}, {{t+|el|πτέραρχος}} {{qualifier|airforce}}
*: Aeolic: {{t|grc|στρόταγος|m}}
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|στρατηγός|m}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|גֶּנֶרָל|m|tr=general}}
* Hindi:, {{t+|hi|सेनापति|m}}, {{t+|hi|सेनाध्यक्ष|m}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|generális}}, {{t+|hu|tábornok}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|jenderal}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|generale|m}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|大将|tr=たいしょう, taishō}}, {{t+|ja|将軍|tr=しょうぐん, shōgun}}
* Karachay-Balkar: {{t|krc|инарал}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|генерал}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|ផ្កាយ}}, {{t|km|ព្រះពលទេពសេនាបតី|tr=prĕəh pŭəl teep seenaa}}, {{t|km|ឧត្តមសេនីយ|tr=utdɑm seeniiy}}, {{t+|km|នាយឧត្តមសេនីយ៍}}, {{t|km|នាយឧត្តមនាវី}}, {{t|km|សេនាឯក}}, {{t|km|មេទ័ព}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|장군(將軍)}}, {{t+|ko|대장(大將)}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|генерал}}
* Lao: {{t+|lo|ພົນເອກ}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|imperator|m}}, {{t+|la|dux|m}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|ģenerālis|m}}
* Lithuanian: {{t|lt|generolas|m}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|генера́л|m}}
* Malay: {{t|ms|jeneral}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|tianara}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|सेनापती|m}}, {{t|mr|जनरल|m}}
* Mongolian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t+|mn|генерал}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t+|nb|general|m}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|general|m}}
* Old English: {{t|ang|heretoga|m}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|پاشا|tr=paşa}}
* Persian: {{t+|fa|ژنرال|tr=ženerâl}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|generał|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|general|m}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|general|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|военача́льник|m}}, {{t+|ru|полково́дец|m}}, {{t+|ru|генера́л|m}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|ђенѐра̄л|m}}
*: Roman: {{t+|sh|đenèrāl|m}}
* Slovak: {{t+|sk|generál|m}}
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|general|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|general|m}}, {{t|es|serasquier|m}}
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|jenerali}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|härförare|c}}, {{t+|sv|general|c}}
* Tagalog: {{t|tl|heneral}}
* Tajik: {{t|tg|генерал}}
* Thai: {{t+|th|พลเอก}}
* Tibetan: {{t|bo|དམག་སྤྱི}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|general}}
* Turkmen: {{t|tk|general}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|полково́дець|m}}, {{t|uk|генера́л|m}}, {{t|uk|воєнача́льник|m}}
* Urum: {{t|uum|yeral}}
* Uzbek: {{t+|uz|general}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|tướng quân}} ({{t|vi|将軍}})
* Yakut: {{t|sah|ньадыраал}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|גענעראַל|m}}, {{t|yi|גענעראַלשע|f}}
* Zazaki: {{t|zza|general}}
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{{checktrans-top}}
* Estonian: {{t-check|et|kindral}}
* Italian: {{t+check|it|generale|m}}
* Kurdish:
*: Northern Kurdish: {{t+check|kmr|jeneral}}, {{t+check|kmr|ceneral}}, {{t+check|kmr|general}}
* Lithuanian: {{qualifier|1}} {{t-check|lt|generolas|m}}
* Norwegian: {{t+check|no|general}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t-check|sh|генѐра̄л|m}}
*: Roman: {{t+check|sh|genèrāl|m}}
* Turkish: {{t+check|tr|general}}
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====See also====
* {{l|en|hetman}}
{{table:xiangqi pieces/en}}

===Verb===
{{en-verb|++|pres_ptc2=generaling|past2=generaled}}

# To [[lead]] ([[soldiers]]) as a [[#Noun|general]].

===Adverb===
{{en-adv|-}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete}} In a [[#Adjective|general]] or [[collective]] manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.

===Derived terms===
{{der3|en|title=terms derived from all parts of speech|general counsel|general equilibrium|general quarters|general-in-chief|procurator-general
|agent general|attorney general|brigadier general|colonel general|general anaesthetic|general cargo|[[generalisation]], [[generalization]]|[[generalise]], [[generalize]]|generality|general knowledge|generally|general officer|general store|[[governor-general]], [[governor general]]|in general|lieutenant general|major general|[[sergeant major general]], [[sergeant-major general]]|surveyor general|resident-general
|abbot general|accountant general|adjutant general|adjutant-general|advocate general|annual general meeting|artificial general intelligence|attorney-general|bond for general purposes|buck general|captain general|caviar to the general|general creditor|commanding general|commissary general|consul general|consul-general|consulate general|director general|director-general|dynamic stochastic general equilibrium|extraordinary general meeting|farmer-general|floor general|general anaesthesia|general assembly|general availability|general aviation|general classification|general continued fraction|general contractor|general delivery|general education|general election|general formula|general goods|general hospital|general insurer|general intelligent action|general issue|general ledger|general line|general linear group|general manager|general office|general paralysis|general paralysis of the insane|general paresis|general paresis of the insane|general partnership|general population|general practice|general practitioner|general public|general relativity|general retainer|general secretary|general semantics|general staff|general strike|general studies|general surgery|general warrant|general-purpose|gold general|heir general|inspector general|major-general|out-general|paper general|postmaster general|receiver-general|registrar-general|secretary general|secretary-general|silver general|solicitor general|surgeon general|surgeon-general|vicar-general|witchfinder general}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aeeglnr|enlarge|gleaner|reangle}}

{{cln|en|adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers}}
{{C|en|Leaders|Occupations|People|Stock characters}}

==Azerbaijani==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|az|yaranal||archaic}}

===Etymology===
Ultimately from {{der|az|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|az|[ɟeneˈrɑɫ]}}
* {{hyph|az|ge|ne|ral}}

===Noun===
{{az-noun}}

# [[general]] {{C|az|Military ranks}}

====Declension====
{{az-decl-noun|a|l}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:az:Obastan}}

==Catalan==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ca|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}

===Adjective===
{{ca-adj}}

# {{l|en|general}}

===Noun===
{{ca-noun|m|f=#a}}

# {{lb|ca|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}}

====Derived terms====
{{col4|ca
|generalitat
|generalitzar
|generalment
|vaga general
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}

==Danish==

===Noun===
{{da-noun|en|er}}

# {{l|en|general}}

====Inflection====
{{da-noun-infl|en|er}}

==Ladin==

===Adjective===
{{lld-adj|genera|l}}

# {{l|en|general}}

==Middle English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|enm|generall|generale}}

===Etymology===
From a mixture of {{bor|enm|xno|general}}, {{bor|enm|frm|general}}, and {{der|enm|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|enm|/dʒɛnəˈraːl/|/ˈdʒɛnəral/}}

===Adjective===
{{enm-adj}}

# {{l|en|universal}}, [[complete]]
# {{l|en|comprehensive}}, [[wide-ranging]]
# {{l|en|general}}, [[widely]] [[useable]] or [[applicable]]
# [[common]], [[widely]] [[present]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|enm|generally}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|en|general}}
* {{desc|sco|general}}
* {{desc|yol|generale}}

====References====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=ǧenerāl|pos=adj. & n|id=MED18373 |accessdate=2018-04-01}}

===Noun===
{{enm-noun}}

# [[genus]], [[class]], [[group]]

====References====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=ǧenerāl|pos=adj. & n|id=MED18373 |accessdate=2018-04-01}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Noun===
{{head|nb|noun|g=m|definite singular|generalen|indefinite plural|generaler|definite plural|generalene}}

# {{lb|nb|military ranks}} a {{l|en|general}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nb|generalguvernør}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==
{{root|nn|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}

===Noun===
{{head|nn|noun|g=m|definite singular|generalen|indefinite plural|generalar|definite plural|generalane}}

# {{lb|nn|military ranks}} a {{l|en|general}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nn|generalguvernør}}

==Old French==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|fro|la|generālis}}.

===Noun===
{{fro-noun|m}}

# {{lb|fro|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}}

===Adjective===
{{fro-adj}}

# {{l|en|general}} {{gloss|not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category}}

====Declension====
{{fro-decl-adj|+s=[[generals]], [[generaus]], [[generax]]}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|en|general|bor=1}}
* {{desc|fr|général}}

==Portuguese==

===Etymology===
{{root|pt|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
{{lbor|pt|la|generālis}}. {{doublet|pt|geral}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|pt|al|q1=Portugal|aw|q2=Brazil|s=3}}
* {{hyphenation|pt|ge|ne|ral}}

===Adjective===
{{pt-adj}}

# {{lb|pt|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}} {{gl|said of the subcategory of armed forces officer with a rank above that of senior officer}}
# {{lb|pt|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}} {{gl|said of the military with this subcategory}}
# {{lb|pt|obsolete}} {{l|en|general}} {{gl|including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole}}

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|m}}

# {{lb|pt|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}} {{gl|highest rank in the category of Army and Air Force officers, whose insignia consists of four stars}}
# {{lb|pt|figuratively}} [[chief]], [[leader]]

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|mfbysense}}

# {{lb|pt|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}} {{gl|officer holding that post}}
# {{lb|pt|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}} {{gl|designation common to military personnel holding the ranks of general, lieutenant general and major general}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|tet|jenerál|bor=1}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pt:Infopédia}}
* {{R:pt:Priberam}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ro|fr|général}}, from {{der|ro|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/d͡ʒe.neˈral/}}

===Noun===
{{ro-noun|m|generali}}

# {{l|en|general}}

====Declension====
{{ro-noun-m}}

===Adjective===
{{ro-adj}}

# {{l|en|general}}

====Declension====
{{ro-decl-adj}}

====Related terms====
{{rel3|ro|generalitate|generaliza|generalism}}

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|sh|de|General}}, from {{der|sh|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sh|/ɡeněraːl/}}
* {{hyphenation|sh|ge|ne|ral}}

===Noun===
{{sh-noun|g=m|head=genèrāl}}

# {{lb|sh|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}}

====Declension====
{{sh-decl-noun
|genèrāl|generali
|generála|generala
|generalu|generalima
|generala|generale
|generale|generali
|generalu|generalima
|generalom|generalima
}}

==Slovene==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|sl|de|General}}, from {{der|sl|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{sl-IPA|generȃl}}

===Noun===
{{sl-noun|generȃl|m-an|f=generȃlica|f2=generȃlka}}

# {{lb|sl|military ranks}} [[#English|general]]

====Inflection====
{{sl-decl-noun-m|generál|a=1}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Fran}}

==Spanish==

===Etymology===
From {{der|es|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr}}

===Adjective===
{{es-adj}}

# {{l|en|general}}, [[overall]]

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es
|anestesia general
|capitán general
|capitanía general
|comisario general de cruzada
|concilio general
|consulado general
|Cortes Generales
|cuartel general
|cultura general
|dirección general
|en general
|en líneas generales
|ensayo general
|equilibrio general dinámico estocástico
|estado general
|estudio general
|gastos generales
|generales de la ley
|generalidad
|generalización
|generalizar
|generalmente
|gobernador general
|huelga general
|inquisidor general
|maestre de campo general 
|plano general
|por lo general
|por punto general
|por regla general
|procurador síndico general
|visión general
|relatividad general
|sargento general de batalla
|teniente general
|vicario general
|voluntad general}}

===Noun===
{{es-noun|m|f=general|f2=generala}}

# {{lb|es|military ranks}} {{l|en|general}}

===Noun===
{{es-noun|f}}

# {{lb|es|informal|in the plural}} [[general elections]]
#* {{quote-newsgroup|es|date=12 July 03|author=fernando|title=CON ZAPATERO PERDEMOS LAS '''GENERALES'''|newsgroup=soc.culture.spain|url=https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.spain/c/FkNT7CwbZCw/m/2yWdYuslcJgJ|trans-title=WITH ZAPATERO WE LOSE THE '''GENERAL ELECTIONS'''}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es|general en jefe|general de la caballería|general de las galeras|general de la frontera}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|ceb|heneral|bor=1}}
* {{desc|tl|heneral|bor=1}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}

==Swedish==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|sv|de|General}}, from {{der|sv|fro|general}}, from {{der|sv|la|generālis}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sv|/jɛn(ɛ)ˈrɑːl/}}
* {{audio|sv|Sv-en general.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{sv-noun|c}}

# a {{l|en|general}}; a military title<ref name=namnbok>{{R:Utrikes namnbok}}</ref>
# an [[Air Chief Marshal]]<ref name=namnbok/>

====Declension====
{{sv-infl-noun-c-er}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|fi|kenraali|bor=1}}

===References===
<references/>

{{C|sv|Military|Occupations|Military ranks}}