CG
Abbreviation with 4 meanings
| Stands for | Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 4 |
| Categories | Geography & Places, Military, Sports |
CG has four meanings. The most common are Republic of the Congo (country code) and Commanding general (military term); it can also stand for Guided-missile cruiser and Complete game.
Meanings of CG at a glance
| # | CG stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of the Congo | Geography & Places › Country Code |
| 2 | Commanding general | Military › Military Term |
| 3 | Guided-missile cruiser | Military › Naval Ship |
| 4 | Complete game | Sports › Baseball |
1. Republic of the Congo
Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations
Republic of the Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville after its capital, alpha-3 COG. It lies across the Congo River from Kinshasa, capital of the much larger Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Example: Timber exports from CG are certified at the port of Pointe-Noire.
Brazzaville and Kinshasa are the two closest national capitals in the world apart from Rome and Vatican City. CG also abbreviates computer graphics.
2. Commanding general
Military · Military Term Abbreviations
General officer in command of a division, corps, Marine expeditionary force, installation or other large organization. Staff officers and soldiers often refer to the commander simply as "the CG."
Example: The CG wants a decision brief on the training plan by Friday.
A deputy commanding general (DCG) assists the CG, often with separate deputies for maneuver and support. In other contexts CG is the Coast Guard, a Navy guided-missile cruiser hull symbol or computer graphics, so the meaning depends heavily on setting.
3. Guided-missile cruiser
Military · Naval Ship Abbreviations
Classification of the Navy's guided-missile cruisers, now the Ticonderoga class, the first ships built with the Aegis combat system, serving as air defense commanders for carrier strike groups.
Example: The CG served as air defense commander for the strike group.
The Ticonderoga class entered service in 1983, and the Navy has been retiring the remaining ships. In other military contexts, CG means commanding general or the Coast Guard, so readers must rely on context.
4. Complete game
Sports · Baseball Abbreviations
Game in which one pitcher records every out for his team. Once routine, complete games are now rare because teams limit pitch counts and use deep bullpens.
Example: His CG shutout needed only 98 pitches, a "Maddux".
Cy Young threw 749 complete games, a record that will never be approached. In recent seasons the entire league has thrown fewer than 50 complete games, while individual pitchers in the 1970s threw 20 or more. A "Maddux" is a complete-game shutout on fewer than 100 pitches, named for Greg Maddux.
Related abbreviations
More country code abbreviations
- CA – Canada
- CC – Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- CD – Democratic Republic of the Congo
- CF – Central African Republic
- CH – Switzerland
- CHI – Chile
- CI – Côte d'Ivoire
- CK – Cook Islands
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