Synonym: broad, commander, common, indefinite, officer, ordinary, universal, vague, widespread. Antonym: especial, individual, particular, peculiar, special. Similar words: in general, the general public, generate, generation gap, generous, mineral, funeral, gene. Meaning: ['dʒenərəl] n. 1. a general officer of the highest rank 2. the head of a religious order or congregation 3. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular). v. command as a general. adj. 1. applying to all or most members of a category or group 2. not specialized or limited to one class of things 3. of national scope 4. prevailing among and common to the general public 5. affecting the entire body 6. somewhat indefinite 7. of worldwide scope or applicability.
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241. His description was too general to be of much use.
242. There was a general revaluation of other currencies but not the pound.
243. The idea of equal education was to level up the general standard.
244. From 1940 to 1943, he was general counsel of the House committee investigating un-American activities.
245. How soon can the drug be made available for general use?
246. The general principles behind the method used are explained clearly and concisely.
247. We must get our message over to the general public.
248. The operation was carried out while she was under general anaesthetic.
249. There is a general presumption that the doctor knows best.
250. She makes very general assertions about marriage in the poem.
251. The trade union federations called a general strike to protest at working conditions.
252. House-to-house visitation has been carried on, under the regulations of the General Board of Health.
253. Residents in general are poor and undereducated, and live in sub-standard housing.
254. I fired in the general direction of the officer's head, and missed.
255. The offer is subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting.
256. Greeks face the prospect of new general elections next month.
257. We sell cars to the trade, not to the general public.
258. He was demoted from the rank of general as a punishment.
259. She was appointed for her high moral standing with the general public.
260. The general arts course at the university encompasses a wide range of subjects.
261. She enjoys a sterling reputation in law enforcement circles and among the community in general.
262. there is going to be a general election in France.
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263. There have been reports of youths taking advantage of the general confusion to loot and steal.
264. The general turned his gaze from one person to the other present at the summit meeting.
265. A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do.
266. These courses are based around topics of general interest .
267. The United Auto Workers hit the bricks against General Motors.
268. I spent the summer helping out as a general dogsbody on the local paper.
269. The general view was that you can't overfeed a baby.
270. The evacuation is being organised at the request of the United Nations Secretary General.
More similar words: in general, the general public, generate, generation gap, generous, mineral, funeral, gene, genetic, energy, scenery, listener, energetic, enervate, overall, after all, liberal, federal, several, literally, visceral, federalism, federalist, vulnerable, scene, genre, agent, oral, rally, benefit.