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f. 2, above. -- Surgeon general. (a) In the United States army, the chief of the medical department. (b) In the British army, a surgeon ranking next below the chief of the medical department.

That department of medicine which relates to the preservation of health; prophylaxis. [Obs.]

civil and military affairs of a circuit, which consists of two or more fu, or territorial departments; --called also, by foreigners, intendant of circuit. Foreign consuls and commissioners associated with taotais as superintendants of trade at the treaty ports are ranked with the taotai.

That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul. Krauth-Fleming.

The science of obstetrics, or midwifery; that department of medicine which treats of parturition. [Written also tokology.]

de on Saturdays on payment of a fee of 2s. 6d. Bithell. -- Transfer office, an office or department where transfers of stocks, etc., are made. -- Transfer paper, a prepared paper used by draughtsmen, engravers, lithographers, etc., for transferring impressions. -- Transfer table. (Railroad) Same as Traverse table. S…

That department of a government which has charge of the finances.

The board or department of foreign affairs in the Chinese government. See Yamen.

admitted to quotation in the unlisted department, that is, admitted to be dealt in on the floor, but not to the "regular list."

A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, a…

The Department of Foreign Affairs in the Chinese government.

court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place where the business of any public department is transcated.

ns and negroes, and a full duplication of all the various lines of oepration in the boys' departments.