词条 | Armchair general |
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The term "armchair general" has two meanings. It is conventionally used as a derogatory term for a person who regards himself as an expert on military matters, despite having little to no actual experience in the military. Alternatively, it can mean a military commander who doesn't participate in actual combat. Conventional usageThe most common usage of the term refers to "[a] person without military experience who regards himself as an expert military strategist."[1] This person may be a civilian whose only exposure to the military or military history is through academic or self-study, or a former member of the military, who was of low rank and/or has no experience with planning or strategic decision-making. In both cases, these individuals claim to be more capable of analyzing combat conditions and making strategic judgments than past military commanders who have been responsible for such analysis and decisions (see also Armchair theorizing). Examples of usageIn 1967, New York Times correspondent Max Frankel wrote, "In most wars, the armchairs are full of generals re-fighting every battle."{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} Other examples
Alternate usageThe term is also used to describe "a military commander who is not actively involved in warfare, or who directs troops from a position of comfort or safety."[2] These officers' duties are described by the media and the rest of the military as more bureaucratic than functional, and who have little to no experience in combat or warfare, yet hold a great degree of authority over soldiers or commanders who do. The term is not exclusively applied to officers of command rank (such as generals or Admirals); it is also a popular term among enlisted personnel and the media to describe high-ranking officers whose rank affords them superior privileges, especially when they have attained rank through higher education, or the influence of their families, rather than combat duty. Origin
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/armchair_general|title=Oxford Living Dictionaries|publisher=}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/armchair_general|title=Oxford Living Dictionaries|publisher=}} 1 : Military terminology |
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