Admit American general (5)

I believe the answer is:

grant

I believe this is a double definition.

'admit' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'american general' is the second definition.
(I know that Grant is a full general)

(Other definitions for grant that I've seen before include "Subsidy" , "Confer" , "FILMSTAR" , "Concede, like an American general" , "Cary, Duncan or Ulysses S?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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