Meaning Of The Word Surgeon general

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surgeon general
In the United States, the surgeon general is the head of the public health service.

Surgeon General in American English
the chief general officer or admiral in charge of the medical department of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Navy
noun: the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces

surgeon general in British English
noun: (in the British, US, and certain other armies and navies) the senior officer of the medical service

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