surgeon-general

A form of surgeon general — The leading public health official in a country, state, or military division.

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Meanings

surgeon-general1

nounsurgeon-general (plural surgeons-general or surgeon-generals or surgeons-generals)

plural surgeons-general · plural surgeon-generals · plural surgeons-generals

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Surgeon General.

Surgeon-General2

nounSurgeon-General (plural Surgeons-General or Surgeon-Generals or Surgeons-Generals)

plural Surgeons-General · plural Surgeon-Generals · plural Surgeons-Generals

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Surgeon General.
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APA

surgeon-general. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgeon-general

MLA

“surgeon-general.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgeon-general. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surgeon-general,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgeon-general.

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