surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
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Less than a year into his tenure as HHS secretary, Kennedy’s approach was challenged by six former surgeons general who served under both Republicans and Democrats.
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
The idea is to mimic the surgeon general warnings on cigarettes.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The former surgeon general called it the new epidemic.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
In an era marked by a global epidemic of loneliness — so severe that, two years ago, our surgeon general issued a national advisory and countries such as France, Japan and the UK appointed Ministers of Loneliness — Israel’s enduring culture of mutual responsibility stood out.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
The idea is to mimic the surgeon general warnings on cigarettes.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The former surgeon general called it the new epidemic.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
In an era marked by a global epidemic of loneliness — so severe that, two years ago, our surgeon general issued a national advisory and countries such as France, Japan and the UK appointed Ministers of Loneliness — Israel’s enduring culture of mutual responsibility stood out.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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