adjutant general

noun, plural adjutants general.

1. U.S. Army.
   1. the Adjutant General,the chief administrative officer of the Army.
   2. an adjutant of a unit having a general staff, usually an officer of the Adjutant General’s Corps.
2. a high, often the highest, officer of the National Guard of a state or territory.

noun plural adjutants general

1. British army
   1. a member of the Army Board responsible for personnel and administrative functions
   2. a general’s executive officer
2. US army the adjutant of a military unit with general staff