General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry.. In other usages the term "flag officer" usually applies to naval ranks such as admiral, vice-admiral, or rear-admiral.}}

In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel.

The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Provided by Wikipedia