General meaning : A general fact or proposition; a generality. The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. A great strategist or tactician. The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits. A commander of naval forces; an admiral. A general servant; a maid with no specific duties. A general anesthetic. General anesthesia. The general insurance industry. To lead (soldiers) as a general. Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular. (sometimes postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual. Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area. In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.