What is the meaning of field general?

noun

  • Football) the person who plays quarterback.
  • American football. ( the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team)
    • usage: "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
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APAWordNet. (2010). field general. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/field_general/definitions/1276089
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "field general" http://smartdefine.org/field_general/definitions/1276089 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, field general, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/field_general/definitions/1276089>.
MLAWordNet. "field general" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/field_general/definitions/1276089>