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general
Definition:
(nou) a general officer of the highest rank (nou) the head of a religious order or congregation (nou) a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈdʒenrəl
Examples:
The yoke is on the general public.
The absurdity of the general public is appalling.
The aim is secular and for the general public.
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