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SURGEON GENERAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The senior medical officer in an Army or Navy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Surgeon General" is a kind of...):
medic; medical officer (a medical practitioner in the armed forces)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The head of the United States Public Health Service
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Surgeon General" is a kind of...):
executive; executive director (a person responsible for the administration of a business)
