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
Picture this: In February, Louisiana's surgeon general canceled the promotion of all mass vaccination campaigns in the state.
—
Tina Reed, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
In 2023, the US surgeon general issued an advisory about our epidemic of loneliness and isolation, and the WHO has established a commission on social connection.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2025
The state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, sent a letter to parents at the school on Tuesday, notifying them of the case -- but the Florida Department of Health official stopping short of advocating typical guidelines for school exposures.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
And uniquely among Republican presidents, Trump supported the use of some harm-reduction practices like making clean syringes available, according to his first-term surgeon general.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surgeon general
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tina Reed, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
In 2023, the US surgeon general issued an advisory about our epidemic of loneliness and isolation, and the WHO has established a commission on social connection.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2025
The state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, sent a letter to parents at the school on Tuesday, notifying them of the case -- but the Florida Department of Health official stopping short of advocating typical guidelines for school exposures.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
And uniquely among Republican presidents, Trump supported the use of some harm-reduction practices like making clean syringes available, according to his first-term surgeon general.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surgeon general
Cite this Entry
“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share