(uncountable) The quality of being general. / (uncountable) The population in general. / (countable) A generalization.

(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.)

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

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.

Having the quality of ignoring gender, such as organizations that accept and/or house people together without discriminating on the basis of gender.

horizontal gene transfer

(genetics) The transfer of genetic material from one organism to another one that is not its offspring; especially common among bacteria.

A store which sells a large variety of useful things, without specializing highly in any particular type of merchandise, and which is not departmentalized.

(genetics) Any technique or mechanism by which the expression of a gene is prevented.