The office, position, or term of service of a general, especially in military or religious hierarchies.
From 'general' plus '-ate' (suffix indicating office or position, as in 'magistrate' or 'doctorate'). Used primarily in military and Catholic religious contexts for leadership positions.
The suffix '-ate' (like in 'magistrate,' 'doctorate,' 'caliphate') is how we create nouns meaning 'the office of'—so 'generalate' is literally 'the condition of being general,' and it's most commonly used for Jesuit leaders!
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