general

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(noun): A general fact or proposition; a generality.
(noun): 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.
(noun): A great strategist or tactician.
(noun): The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
(noun): A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
(noun): A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.
(noun): A general anesthetic.
(noun): General anesthesia.
(noun): The general insurance industry.
(verb): To lead (soldiers) as a general.
(adjective): Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.
(adjective): (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.
(adjective): Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
(adjective): Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
(adjective): Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
(adjective): Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.
(adverb): In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.

We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.
Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
I work in general.