A "lieutenant general" is a high-ranking military officer. They are in charge of a large group of soldiers and help manage, plan, and carry out military operations. Full definition
But there was no response until the next morning, when a colleague of Flynn's said the retired lieutenant general had talked with Kislyak sometime between Dec. 27 and Dec. 29. (washingtonpost.com)
Mr Browne attempted to appease critics by announcing a full inquiry into the capture, headed by lieutenant general Sir Rob Fulton of the Royal Marines, currently the governor general of Gibraltar. (politics.co.uk)
At the time of his retirement from military service on March 1, Rives was judge advocate general of the Air Force with the rank of lieutenant general. (abajournal.com)