buck general
US military slang for a brigadier general — the most junior of the general officer ranks, holding one star.
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US military slang for a brigadier general — the most junior of the general officer ranks, holding one star. 'Buck' in military slang denotes the lowest rank within a category (cf. 'buck private,' 'buck sergeant'), signalling that a buck general is at the bottom of the general officer tier despite still holding a general's commission.
He'd just been promoted to buck general and hadn't gotten used to being saluted yet.
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(US, military, _, slang) A brigadier general.
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