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A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.〔In the United States, general officers authorized to display a flag showing their rank are also called "flag officers". Refer: . In other nations the term "flag officer" usually applies to admirals.〕 The term "general" is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. ==General officer ranks== The various grades of general officer are at the top of the military rank structure. Lower-ranking officers in land-centric military forces are typically known as field officers or field-grade officers, and below them are company-grade officers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「General officer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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