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noun
The leading public health official in a country, state, or military division.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: chief medical officer, chief medical advisor
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noun
Alternative form of Surgeon General.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
the senior medical officer in an Army or Navy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: medical officer, medic
noun
the head of the United States Public Health Service
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: executive, executive director
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Across languages
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