generalcy

gen·er·al·cy

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-er-uh l-see]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər əl si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-er-uh l-see]
- /ˈdʒɛn ər əl si/

Definitions of generalcy word

noun generalcy the office or tenure of a general. 1
noun generalcy The rank, office, or tenure of a general. 1
noun generalcy the rank or office of a military general 0
noun generalcy the rank or office of an ecclesiastical general 0
noun generalcy generals as a group 0
noun generalcy the rank, commission, tenure of office, or authority of a general 0

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Origin of generalcy

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; general + -cy

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Parts of speech for Generalcy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Generalcy

generalcy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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