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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City Council members in Fort Myers, Florida, opted to keep fluoride in their local drinking water despite guidance from the state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, recommending against it.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The state surgeon general dropped in on the Delray Beach City Commission last week.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
The surgeon general’s report is a move in the right direction.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
With the surgeon general’s recent warning that alcohol consumption should be reduced because of potential cancer risks, and a resulting drop in some alcohol stocks, are wine, beer, and spirits producers in peril?
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The state surgeon general dropped in on the Delray Beach City Commission last week.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
The surgeon general’s report is a move in the right direction.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
With the surgeon general’s recent warning that alcohol consumption should be reduced because of potential cancer risks, and a resulting drop in some alcohol stocks, are wine, beer, and spirits producers in peril?
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surgeon general
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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