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

DeSantis, his quack surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, and Uthmeier are all faces of that paranoia. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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