Major-General
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Major-General is a senior military rank typically above brigadier and below lieutenant general in many armed forces, often responsible for commanding divisions or holding high-level staff positions.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2332745 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major-General Context triple: [Eric Down, militaryRank, Major-General]
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A.
Brigadier General
A Brigadier General is a one-star general officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically responsible for commanding a brigade or serving in senior staff positions.
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B.
Generalleutnant
Generalleutnant is a senior German military rank, historically equivalent to a major general or lieutenant general in many other armed forces.
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C.
Grand Officer
Grand Officer is a high-ranking grade within the Order of Boyacá, one of Colombia’s most prestigious national honors awarded for distinguished service.
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D.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
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E.
Major-General Douglas Graham
Major-General Douglas Graham was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during key operations of the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major-General Target entity description: Major-General is a senior military rank typically above brigadier and below lieutenant general in many armed forces, often responsible for commanding divisions or holding high-level staff positions.
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A.
Brigadier General
A Brigadier General is a one-star general officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically responsible for commanding a brigade or serving in senior staff positions.
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B.
Generalleutnant
Generalleutnant is a senior German military rank, historically equivalent to a major general or lieutenant general in many other armed forces.
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C.
Grand Officer
Grand Officer is a high-ranking grade within the Order of Boyacá, one of Colombia’s most prestigious national honors awarded for distinguished service.
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D.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
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E.
Major-General Douglas Graham
Major-General Douglas Graham was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during key operations of the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general officer rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
MG
ⓘ
Maj Gen ⓘ |
| category |
army rank
ⓘ
field officer and general officer ranks ⓘ |
| commonWealthSpelling | Major-General ⓘ |
| equivalentAirForceRank | Air Vice-Marshal ⓘ |
| equivalentNavalRank | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from "sergeant major general" ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | word "sergeant" was dropped over time ⓘ |
| higherRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
British Empire armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
British Empire forces
Confederate States Army ⓘ Union Army ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army (American Civil War)
|
| isA | senior military rank ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Brigadier
ⓘ
Brigadier General ⓘ |
| rankClass | two-star rank ⓘ |
| responsibilityLevel |
high-level staff management
ⓘ
operational-level command ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| typicalCommandLevel |
corps deputy commander
ⓘ
division ⓘ |
| typicalInsigniaFeature |
crown and star in some Commonwealth armies
ⓘ
two stars ⓘ |
| typicalNATOCode | OF-7 ⓘ |
| typicalReportingTo | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| typicalReportsFrom | Brigadier ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
chief of staff at army or corps level
ⓘ
division commander ⓘ senior staff officer ⓘ |
| USClosestEquivalent | Major General ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Australian Army
ⓘ
Bangladesh Army ⓘ British Army ⓘ Canadian Army ⓘ Indian Army ⓘ Israel Defense Forces ⓘ New Zealand Army ⓘ Pakistan Army ⓘ People's Liberation Army ⓘ
surface form:
People's Liberation Army (China)
Russian Armed Forces ⓘ Singapore Army ⓘ Sri Lanka Army ⓘ many NATO member state armies ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
peacetime command appointments
ⓘ
wartime operational commands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major-General Description of subject: Major-General is a senior military rank typically above brigadier and below lieutenant general in many armed forces, often responsible for commanding divisions or holding high-level staff positions.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eric Down
this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
Major-general
subject surface form:
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this entity surface form:
Major General (United States Army)
this entity surface form:
Major General
this entity surface form:
Major General (United States Air Force)
this entity surface form:
Major General
this entity surface form:
Major General
subject surface form:
George Erskine
this entity surface form:
Major General (Imperial Japanese Army)
this entity surface form:
Major General (British Army)
subject surface form:
Henry W. Butner
this entity surface form:
Major General
subject surface form:
Ivo Thomas
subject surface form:
H. Essame
this entity surface form:
Major General (United States Air Force)
this entity surface form:
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subject surface form:
Percy Lake