Definition of surveyor general in English:

surveyor general

nounPlural surveyor generals, Plural surveyors general

historical

A chief supervisor in certain departments of the British government.
〈史〉（英国政府中某些部门的）总检查员；总监督官
Example sentencesExamples
- It was renamed in 1840 after Sir George Everest, the British surveyor general from 1830 to 1843.
- Accompanied by Thomas Wright, the local surveyor general, Clarke used a small telescope to make observations, and then sent the results to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- The surveyor general should also be required to report what particular tract of land it would be desirable that the natives should permanently retain for their own use and occupation.
- He also was surveyor general for Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
- The surveyor general also became deeply involved in territorial politics, ingratiating himself with Montana's Republican heavyweights.

单词	surveyor general
释义	Definition of surveyor general in English: surveyor general nounPlural surveyor generals, Plural surveyors general historical A chief supervisor in certain departments of the British government. 〈史〉（英国政府中某些部门的）总检查员；总监督官 Example sentencesExamples It was renamed in 1840 after Sir George Everest, the British surveyor general from 1830 to 1843. Accompanied by Thomas Wright, the local surveyor general, Clarke used a small telescope to make observations, and then sent the results to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The surveyor general should also be required to report what particular tract of land it would be desirable that the natives should permanently retain for their own use and occupation. He also was surveyor general for Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas. The surveyor general also became deeply involved in territorial politics, ingratiating himself with Montana's Republican heavyweights.
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