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

The surgeon general's 2023 advisory found roughly half of adults experience loneliness, and the Survey Center on American Life reports 44% have nowhere in their community to go regularly. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

In some ways, the surgeon general position – often referred to as the nation’s doctor – is the original health influencer, tasked with translating science into terms that are easy to understand and guiding the public on ways to improve their health. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Last year, Florida’s surgeon general called to end all vaccine mandates. — Roshan N. Bransden, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

DeSantis, his quack surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, and Uthmeier are all faces of that paranoia. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 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