What does général in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word général in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use général in French.

The word général in French means general, general, adjutant general, insurance agent, insurance broker, assistant public prosecutor, general baccaluréat, general baccalaureate, brigadier general, captain general, overall ranking, French tax regulations, colonel general, commissioner general, commissary general, general commission, general committee, open competition, national schools competition, departmental council, departmental councillor, consul general, controller general, controller general of places of deprivation of liberty, controller general, controller general of finances, general, the general consensus is that, managing director, Deputy Managing Director, in general, generally, in general, generally, general education, general condition, general state, general condition, general state, army general, brigadier, brigadier general, air commodore, lieutenant general, major general, air chief marshal, General Motors, governor general, hospital, public hospital, inspector general, general interest, senior high school, general officer, public prosecutor, chart of accounts, long shot, managing director, public prosecutor, general headquarters, general social insurance scheme, general director, secretary-general, chief administrative officer, administration, paymaster general, auditor general, vicar general. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word général

general

adjectif (complet, intégral)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est la panique générale.
It's general panic.

general

(haut gradé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce général commande toute l'armée de terre.
The general commands the whole army.

adjutant general

nom masculin (officier supérieur administratif) (historical, French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

insurance agent, insurance broker

nom masculin (professionnel indépendant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un agent général d'assurance est un intermédiaire mandaté par plusieurs compagnies d'assurances.

assistant public prosecutor

nom masculin (représentant du ministère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general baccaluréat

nom masculin (diplôme général) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tu veux faire de longues études, il faut préparer un bac général.

general baccalaureate

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (examen menant à des études supérieures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brigadier general

nom masculin (Can (grade militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brigadier-général est un grade militaire de certaines armées.

captain general

nom masculin (vieilli (commandant militaire d'une colonie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

overall ranking

nom masculin (classement de tous les participants) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A la fin des jeux Olympiques, les journaux publient le classement général des pays participants.

French tax regulations

nom masculin (droit de la discalité)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

colonel general

nom masculin (grade militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

commissioner general

nom masculin et féminin (type de haut fonctionnaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

commissary general

nom masculin et féminin (marine : officier d'intendance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general commission, general committee

(organe gouvernement en charge de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

open competition

nom masculin (France (concours national pour lycéens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

national schools competition

nom masculin (examen entre lycéens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

departmental council

nom masculin (France, vieilli (assemblée départementale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseil général mène la politique départementale.
The departmental council sets the departmental policy.

departmental councillor

(France (élu départemental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consul general

nom masculin (responsable des Français à l'étranger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

controller general, controller general of places of deprivation of liberty

nom masculin (personne chargée du respect des droits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

controller general, controller general of finances

nom masculin (XVII-XVIIIème : responsable des finances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general

locution adjectivale (non spécifique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

the general consensus is that

locution adverbiale (d'après ce que pense tout le monde)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

managing director

(entreprise : coordinateur des directions) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le directeur général supervise toutes les opérations de la société.
The managing director oversees all the company's operations.

Deputy Managing Director

nom masculin (directeur général possédant des parts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in general, generally

locution adverbiale (la plupart du temps)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
En général, les tomates sont rouges.
In general, tomatoes are red.

in general, generally

locution adverbiale (sans entrer dans les détails)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
J'aime le sport en général, et le tennis en particulier.
I like most sports, especially tennis.

general education

nom masculin (enseignement non technique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general condition, general state

nom masculin (conjoncture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general condition, general state

nom masculin (état d'entretien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

army general

nom masculin (général à 5 étoiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brigadier, brigadier general

nom masculin (grade militaire)

Le premier grade d'officier général est celui de général de brigade.

air commodore

nom masculin (général 2 étoiles d'armée de l'air) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lieutenant general

nom masculin (général à 4 étoiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

major general

nom masculin (grade militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les généraux de division ont trois étoiles.

air chief marshal

nom masculin (général 3 étoiles d'armée de l'air) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

General Motors

nom propre masculin (constructeur automobile américain) (vehicle manufacturer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est General Motors qui produit les Chevrolets.

governor general

nom masculin ([qqn] gérant une colonie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hospital, public hospital

nom masculin (Ancien régime : lieu de soins)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

inspector general

(administration : grade d'inspecteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general interest

nom masculin (intérêt de la majorité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un bon gouvernement sert l’intérêt général.

senior high school

nom masculin (lycée d'enseignement général)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general officer

nom masculin (général d'armée) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

public prosecutor

nom masculin (parquet de cour d'appel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le parquet général représente l'État.

chart of accounts

nom masculin (réglementation comptable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le plan comptable général est l'ensemble des règles d'évaluation et de tenue des comptes.

long shot

nom masculin (vue large avec personnages lointains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

managing director

nom masculin (dirigeant de société) (UK, equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Monsieur Dupont est le président-directeur général de cette banque.

public prosecutor

nom masculin (type de magistrat) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general headquarters

nom masculin (centre de décision militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les officiers se rendent au quartier général pour planifier les opérations.

general social insurance scheme

nom masculin (assurance santé par défaut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general director

(spectacle : responsable logistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

secretary-general, chief administrative officer

(sorte de directeur adjoint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre nouvelle secrétaire générale vient du ministère de la santé.

administration

nom masculin (administration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le secrétariat général consiste à s'occuper du courrier, des communications téléphoniques, des comptes rendus de réunions, etc.

paymaster general

nom masculin (France, vieilli (comptable départemental de l'État) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les trésoriers-payeurs généraux sont désormais des administrateurs des finances publiques.

auditor general

nom masculin (contrôleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vérificateur général contrôle les comptes publics.

vicar general

nom masculin (vieilli (prêtre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un vicaire général assiste un évêque pour une mission déterminée.

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