SURVEYOR-GENERAL, noun A principal surveyor; as the surveyor-general of the king's manors, or of woods and parks in England. In the United Stats, the chief surveyor of lands; as the surveyor-general of the United States, or of a particular state.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.