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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A high-ranking military officer.
  • noun A high-ranking civilian official.

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  • noun a high-ranking military officer

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From the gold braid on the hat.]

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