General (United States Army)
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General (United States Army) is the four-star senior-most regular officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically held by top-level commanders and high-ranking staff officers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General (United States Army) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3692870 — 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: General (United States Army) Context triple: [Lieutenant General (United States Army), higherRank, General (United States Army)]
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A.
General (Confederate States Army)
General (Confederate States Army) was the highest regular military rank in the Confederate Army, typically held by its most senior commanders such as Robert E. Lee.
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B.
Senior Officer of the United States Army
The Senior Officer of the United States Army is the highest-ranking Army leader responsible for overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction under civilian authority.
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C.
General (Imperial Japanese Army)
General (Imperial Japanese Army) was a senior commissioned officer rank in the Imperial Japanese Army, typically held by high-level commanders responsible for leading large formations and overseeing major military operations.
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D.
U.S. Army officers
U.S. Army officers are commissioned leaders in the United States Army responsible for planning, directing, and managing military operations, personnel, and resources.
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E.
Lieutenant General in the United States Army
Lieutenant General in the United States Army is a senior three-star general officer rank responsible for high-level command and leadership within the U.S. Army.
- 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: General (United States Army) Target entity description: General (United States Army) is the four-star senior-most regular officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically held by top-level commanders and high-ranking staff officers.
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A.
General (Confederate States Army)
General (Confederate States Army) was the highest regular military rank in the Confederate Army, typically held by its most senior commanders such as Robert E. Lee.
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B.
Senior Officer of the United States Army
The Senior Officer of the United States Army is the highest-ranking Army leader responsible for overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction under civilian authority.
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C.
General (Imperial Japanese Army)
General (Imperial Japanese Army) was a senior commissioned officer rank in the Imperial Japanese Army, typically held by high-level commanders responsible for leading large formations and overseeing major military operations.
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D.
U.S. Army officers
U.S. Army officers are commissioned leaders in the United States Army responsible for planning, directing, and managing military operations, personnel, and resources.
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E.
Lieutenant General in the United States Army
Lieutenant General in the United States Army is a senior three-star general officer rank responsible for high-level command and leadership within the U.S. Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
four-star rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GEN ⓘ |
| addressedAs | General ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| canBeWartimePromotedFrom |
Lieutenant General in the United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)
|
| commandAuthorityScope | global or theater operations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinctFrom |
Brigadier General
ⓘ
surface form:
Brigadier General (United States Army)
General of the Army ⓘ
surface form:
General of the Army (five-star rank)
Lieutenant General in the United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)
United States Army major general ⓘ
surface form:
Major General (United States Army)
|
| equivalentRank |
Admiral
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral (United States Navy)
General (United States Air Force) ⓘ United States Marine Corps general ⓘ
surface form:
General (United States Marine Corps)
General (United States Space Force) ⓘ |
| higherRank |
General of the Armies of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
General of the Armies
General of the Army ⓘ |
| insigniaColor | silver ⓘ |
| isFourStarFlagOfficer | true ⓘ |
| isRegularRank | true ⓘ |
| isSeniorMostRegularRank | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Lieutenant General in the United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)
|
| NATOrankCode | OF-9 ⓘ |
| payGrade | O-10 ⓘ |
| rankCategory | senior officer ⓘ |
| rankClass | flag officer ⓘ |
| rankCode | GEN ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| rankInsignia | four silver stars in a row ⓘ |
| rankOrder | second-highest possible Army rank in peacetime ⓘ |
| requiresSenateConfirmation | true ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| starLevel | four-star ⓘ |
| timeInGradeLimit | statutory limits apply ⓘ |
| typicalAssignment |
Chief of Staff of the Army
ⓘ
Commander of a Unified Combatant Command ⓘ Commander of a major Army command ⓘ Vice Chief of Staff of the Army ⓘ |
| typicalCommandLevel |
Army-level command
ⓘ
theater-level command ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
high-ranking staff officer
ⓘ
senior commander ⓘ |
| usedIn |
U.S. Army officers
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surface form:
United States Army officer corps
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| wearsOn |
collar
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service uniform ⓘ shoulder straps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General (United States Army) Description of subject: General (United States Army) is the four-star senior-most regular officer rank in the U.S. Army, typically held by top-level commanders and high-ranking staff officers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lieutenant General (United States Army)