#general

• Appomattox — A historic locality and river in the state of Virginia, United States, globally famous due to the Battle of Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. At this structural point, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, a decisive historical act that marked the end of the American Civil War and the beginning of national reconciliation.
• Appreciable — Considerably large, important, or valuable enough to deserve attention; capable of being clearly evaluated, felt, or measured. Frequently used in a quantitative sense to describe a noteworthy difference, amount, or progress that exceeds the limits of a negligible value.
• The eagle does not catch flies — A famous Latin maxim translated literally as 'The eagle does not catch flies'; it is used as a moral, legal, or political aphorism to express the idea that a superior person, a high spirit, a powerful institution, or a valuable leader does not stoop to petty disputes, does not waste time on insignificant details, and does not deal with trivial things or unimportant people.
• Argeșanu — A Romanian surname originating as an eponym or geographical name of origin, initially assigned to a person native to the area of the Argeș river or county; historically borne by prominent figures, notably General Gheorghe Argeșanu, Prime Minister of Romania in 1939. In a structural-onomastic sense, it reflects internal population migrations and belongs to the category of major Romanian surnames derived directly from regional toponyms using the suffix '-anu'.
• Supreme strategist — The great supreme military commander, generalissimo, or leader of absolute strategic importance at the head of allied or large-scale armies in antiquity; also utilized symbolically in Christian theology as an alternative form for 'arhistratig' to denote a commander of the heavenly hosts. The word suggests absolute military genius, supreme tactical planning capacity, and unquestionable hierarchical authority on the battlefield.
• Aristides — A proper name of Ancient Greek origin borne by prominent historical figures, the most famous being Aristides 'the Just', an Athenian statesman and general renowned for his absolute moral integrity, patriotism, and fairness in managing the finances of the Delian League. In a cultural sense, the name has become a universal symbol of political rectitude, incorruptibility, and civic devotion in the face of populism.
• Hasdrubal — A proper name borne by several famous generals and political leaders of ancient Carthage. Structurally, the most well-known is Hasdrubal Barca (c. 245 - 207 BC), brother of Hannibal, who commanded Carthaginian forces in the Iberian Peninsula during the Second Punic War and died heroically at the Battle of Metaurus while attempting to bring reinforcements to Italy.
• Aulus — A highly frequent Roman masculine given name (praenomen) in antiquity, borne by numerous generals, politicians, and consuls during the Republic and the Roman Empire. Usually abbreviated as 'A.' in epigraphic inscriptions, it is linked etymologically to Latin roots.
• Aung San — Burmese general and nationalist leader, revered as the father of modern Myanmar's independence. He was a brilliant strategist who negotiated the country's liberation from British colonial rule and Japanese occupation, and was assassinated in 1947, shortly before the official proclamation of the republic, remaining an absolute symbol of national unity and dignity.
• Self-reproduction — The capacity or process through which a biological system, an artificial organism, or an economic entity generates faithful copies or new generations similar to their core structural origin while acting autonomously. In cybernetics and robotics, it represents the theoretical property of smart machines to manufacture other machines without human assistance, a key trait explored in von Neumann industrial systems.
• Female listener — A female person who hears or listens to a speech, a broadcast, or an acoustic signal; as an adjective, it describes a living being or biological structure capable of perceiving sound vibrations from the surrounding environment.
• Avranches — A historical town, commune, and former bishopric in the Manche department, Normandy region, situated in northwestern France. Perched on a strategic hill offering a spectacular panorama over the Mont-Saint-Michel bay, the town is famous in world history for housing the precious medieval manuscripts of the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey, for its role in the reconciliation of King Henry II of England after the murder of Thomas Becket, and for its tactical importance in the Allied military breakthrough during World War II (Operation Cobra).
• Baba Novac — A national hero and legendary outlaw of Serbian or Timok origin (c. 1520–1601), who became an army general and one of the most loyal military commanders of Michael the Brave. Renowned for his exceptional bravery in battles against the Ottoman Empire, he led detachments of hajduks and cavalry in the liberation campaigns of Wallachia and Transylvania, meeting a tragic end when he was executed by being burned at the stake by Hungarian nobles in Cluj, an event that transformed him into a central figure of Romanian folk ballads.
• Baba-Novac — A hyphenated spelling variant of the name of the famous Serbian outlaw and military general in the service of Michael the Brave. In modern contexts, the term designates major urban toponyms in Romania's large cities, being assigned to important streets, avenues, parks, or neighborhoods (such as the Baba-Novac area in Bucharest), keeping the historical memory of the anti-Ottoman fighter alive through the street nomenclature.
• Bagration — A prominent proper surname of Georgian royal origin (Bagratuni dynasty), globally famous for the Russian General Pyotr Bagration (1765–1812) who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and for 'Operation Bagration' (1944), a massive WWII Soviet military offensive.
• Charles de Gaulle — A French general, statesman, and writer who led the Free French Forces during World War II, acted as the architect of the Fifth Republic, and served as President of France from 1959 to 1969, highly recognized for redefining his country's geopolitical status and sovereignty on the global stage.
• Nicolae Ciucă — A retired army general and Romanian politician, president of the National Liberal Party, who served as the prime minister of Romania from November 2021 to June 2023 and as the president of the Senate until the political restructuring in the spring of 2025.