Thesaurus results for GENERALS

generals

noun

plural of general

as in commanders

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Recent Examples of generals Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains? — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generals

Noun

More flexible communications could help commanders make better use of available radar coverage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The video shows Putin wearing military uniform and greeting senior Russian commanders.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of commanders

Noun

As technology companies become increasingly valuable, executives are facing greater scrutiny over how that wealth should benefit the public.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Regardless, executives should think carefully and consult with an attorney before signing a release agreement, even if just to learn more about the terms in the agreement and what terms might be worth negotiating.

— David Sanford, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of executives

Noun

To stagger the terms, governors in those three branches were elected this year to one-, two- or three-year terms, with the process reverting to the standard one-governor-per-branch, three-year cycle in 2027.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026
Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor.

— Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of governors

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The countries that do this well engage community leaders, religious leaders, and other respected figures to be part of the vaccination team.

— Raj Panjabi, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
The horror leaders argued non-traditional horror directors like Parsons and Barker had come out of YouTube to offer fresh, new voices and innovation to the fright-night medium for Gen Z movie-goers.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaders

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Establish a panel of coaches, athletic directors and players to determine a reasonable figure and all athletes being paid will receive that amount.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
That was the part that took a bit of trial and error, with the team going through 64 players, five coaches, three general managers/sporting directors and two controlling ownership groups since its founding.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

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According to a fiscal 2026 salary survey by the Maryland Association of Counties, Walker’s current salary ranks sixth among county administrators and managers in Maryland.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
Yet internal records show administrators had met weeks earlier to plan for the controversy, predicting both the locker room privacy concerns and the parent outrage over cut players.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrators

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Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
During a meeting with his army chiefs last week, Putin said Russian forces were on the offensive along the entire front line.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of chiefs

Noun

Amazon is just one of several employers, including tech firms Microsoft, Cisco, and IBM, that have pledged through the government’s Youth Guarantee initiative to create more jobs for young Britons.

— Kristen Parisi, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
So far this year, employers — companies, government agencies and nonprofits — have been adding an average of 68,000 jobs a month.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026