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surgeon general

surgeon general is the alternative form of Surgeon General.

Noun capitalized: Surgeon General

Surgeon General (plural Surgeons General)

  1. The leading public health official in a country, state, or military division.

Synonyms of surgeon general

Forms of surgeon general

pluralsurgeon generals
pluralsurgeons general
pluralsurgeons generals
pluralSurgeons General
alternative formSurgeon-General

Questions about surgeon general

What does surgeon general mean?
Surgeon general means the leading public health official in a country, state, or military division.
What is surgeon general the alternative form of?
Surgeon general is the alternative form of Surgeon General.
What part of speech is surgeon general?
Surgeon general is a noun.
What is the plural of surgeon general?
The plural of surgeon general is surgeon generals.

Words near surgeon general in the dictionary

  1. surgeful
  2. surgeless
  3. surgency
  4. surgent
  5. surgeon
  6. surgeon general
  7. surgeon generals
  8. surgeon major
  9. surgeon's knot
  10. surgeon-dentist
  11. surgeon-dentists

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