adjutant general
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adjutant general

noun
plural adjutants general

Definition of ADJUTANT GENERAL

1
: the chief administrative officer of an army who is responsible especially for the administration and preservation of personnel records
2
: the chief administrative officer of a major military unit (as a division or corps)

First Known Use of ADJUTANT GENERAL

1645

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