# captain general

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A commander-in-chief; the head of an armed force.

## Etymology
Calque of Middle French capitaine général.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/captain-general