superior general

English Thesaurus

1. the head of a religious order or congregation (noun.person)

hypernym	:	chief, head, top dog,
definition	:	a person who is in charge (noun.person)

derivation	:	generalcy, generalship,
definition	:	the office and authority of a general (noun.act)

derivation	:	generalcy, generalship,
definition	:	the office and authority of a general (noun.act)