Major General

rank in the U.S. Military that is above brigadier general and below lieutenant general; officer who holds the rank of major general

For the 17th century Cromwellian regime see Rule of the Major-GeneralsMajor General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A Major General is a high-ranking officer normally subordinate to a Lieutenant General and senior to a Brigadier General. In countries that do not maintain the rank of Brigadier General, including much of Eastern Europe, Major General normally serves as the lowest General Officer rank.
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Noun
1. a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
(hypernym) general officer
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

n. warlord

An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps.