surgeon general

noun

plural surgeons general

: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service

Examples of surgeon general in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His committee will still need to consider Nicole Saphier, nominated for surgeon general, who has been more firm in her support of vaccines than prior nominees. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 30 July 2026

Disconnect Breaks like summer and the holidays are critical windows for families to reset digital boundaries, the interim surgeon general suggested. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Well, there's no Senate confirmed surgeon general, no Senate confirmed CDC director. — CBS News, 28 June 2026

The logic that drove Washington in 1777 and the Army surgeon general in 1945 to require vaccination hasn’t really changed. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

surgeon general

noun

plural surgeons general

: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service

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