surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Monkeypox now a 'global emergency':US needs to step up, says former surgeon general. 
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 As surgeon general, Rivkees plays a pivotal role in the state’s response. Skyler Swisher, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2021 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is suing Florida's surgeon general over the state's law that prohibits companies from requiring customers and employees to provide documentation of Covid-19 vaccination status. CNN, 14 July 2021 Murthy, instead, has been asked to serve once again as U.S. surgeon general, Politico reported. Lev Facher, STAT, 3 Dec. 2020 In a show of solidarity, more than 30 organizations to date have announced 75 commitments in response to the surgeon general's call-to-action. ABC News, 14 June 2022 Other research, including a recent surgeon general’s advisory on young people’s mental health, has found higher rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness and other social-emotional issues among children since the pandemic. Jonathan Todres, The Conversation, 2 June 2022 Murthy and Levine held a private listening session with health care workers in Phoenix on Tuesday and discussed the surgeon general's national advisory on health worker burnout. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2022 These emotional truths all factored into his decision when Biden asked Murthy to serve again as his surgeon general. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 See More
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 As surgeon general, Rivkees plays a pivotal role in the state’s response. Skyler Swisher, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2021 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is suing Florida's surgeon general over the state's law that prohibits companies from requiring customers and employees to provide documentation of Covid-19 vaccination status. CNN, 14 July 2021 Murthy, instead, has been asked to serve once again as U.S. surgeon general, Politico reported. Lev Facher, STAT, 3 Dec. 2020 In a show of solidarity, more than 30 organizations to date have announced 75 commitments in response to the surgeon general's call-to-action. ABC News, 14 June 2022 Other research, including a recent surgeon general’s advisory on young people’s mental health, has found higher rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness and other social-emotional issues among children since the pandemic. Jonathan Todres, The Conversation, 2 June 2022 Murthy and Levine held a private listening session with health care workers in Phoenix on Tuesday and discussed the surgeon general's national advisory on health worker burnout. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2022 These emotional truths all factored into his decision when Biden asked Murthy to serve again as his surgeon general. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1706, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service