WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ad′jutant gen′eral, pl. adjutants general. 
  1. Military[U.S. Army.]
    • the Adjutant General, the chief administrative officer of the Army.
    • an adjutant of a unit having a general staff, usually an officer of the Adjutant General's Corps.
  2. Militarya high, often the highest, officer of the National Guard of a state or territory.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adjutant general n ( pl adjutants general)
  1. Brit a member of the Army Board responsible for personnel and administrative functions
  2. US the adjutant of a military unit with general staff
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