| noun | a general officer of the highest rank |
| noun | the head of a religious order or congregation |
| noun | a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular) “he discussed the general but neglected the particular” |
| verb | command as a general “We are generaled by an incompetent!” |
| adjective | applying to all or most members of a category or group “the general public” |
| adjective | not specialized or limited to one class of things “general studies” |
| adjective | prevailing among and common to the general public “the general discontent” |
| adjective | affecting the entire body “a general anesthetic” |
| adjective | somewhat indefinite “bearing a general resemblance to the original” |
| adjective | of worldwide scope or applicability; ; - Christopher Morley “an issue of cosmopolitan import” |
| generalship | noun | the leadership ability of a military general |
| general | verb | command as a general |
| general | adjective | not specialized or limited to one class of things |
| general | noun | a general officer of the highest rank |
| generality | noun | the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability |
| universalize | verb | make universal |
| universe | noun | everything that exists anywhere |
| universality | noun | the quality of being universal; existing everywhere |