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adjutant general

Syllabification: (ad·ju·tant gen·er·al)
Definition of adjutant general

noun (plural adjutants general)

  • the adjutant of a unit having a general staff.
  • (the Adjutant General) (in the US Army) the chief administrative officer.
  • the senior officer in the National Guard of a US state.

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