of, affecting, all or nearly all; not special, local or particular; an army officer with the highest rank below Field Marshal
common, accepted
Cases of word usage
1) by general agreement; as is agreed (admittedly)
2) the general character or quality in a place; atmosphere (the more usual word) (ambience)
3) a general pardon, especially for political offenses (amnesty)
4) a short statement expressing a general truth (usually from a known literary work) (aphorism)
5) speaking in a general way without giving details (broadly)
6) (of a person) the general size, shape and strength (build)
7) general agreement (consensus)
8) in common or general use now (current)
9) an order giving general or detailed instructions (directive)
10) to make general statement (generalize)