Any electricity generator powered by a diesel engine

Expected or intended to supersede present-day techniques.

for general purposes; all-purpose

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.

plural of attorney general

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.)

Alternative spelling of Secretary General

The chief administrator of an international body such as NATO or the United Nations. / The secretary of a political party or other NGO in many countries.