ADJUTANT GENERAL

adjutant general (aj-[schwa]-t[schwa]nt), n. (usu. cap.) 1. The administrative head of a military unit having a general staff. [Cases: Armed Services 4, 6. 1. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 14, 16–17, 19, 37.] 2. An officer in charge of the National Guard of a state. [Cases: Militia 3, 7. C.J.S. Armed Services § 291.]