The form of pronunciation of the English language considered to be typical of the United States, largely derived from a Midwestern accent.

(aviation) The section of the aviation industry that excludes both military and commercial passenger transport; for example, sightseeing, pleasure flights, etc.

plural of sandwich generation

The generation of people who are the children of baby boomers, whose lifestyle is governed by the fact that they must simultaneously care for the needs of their children and their own elderly parents.

A group of countercultural American writers who came to prominence in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their most important works are Jack Kerouac's On the Road (1957), Allen Ginsberg's Howl (1956), and William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch (1959).

(construction, engineering) A contractor hired to manage a project and to hire subcontractors. (If a customer serves as their own general contractor then this means they undertake the management tasks and the hiring of subcontractors.)

The generation that came of age during World War I. / A group of American expatriate writers living in Paris during the 1920s.

plural of adjutant general

A military chief administrative officer.

(proscribed) plural of consul general