surgeon general

the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.

(initial capital letters) the head of the U.S. Bureau of Public Health or, in some states, of a state health agency.

Origin of surgeon general

First recorded in 1770–80

The Governor was finishing his reply to the short speech of the Surgeon-General.

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"The President is dead," said the Surgeon-General, and at the words it seemed that every head in the room was bowed on the breast.

The Path of the King |John Buchan
He saw that Barnes, the Surgeon-General, sat on a deal chair on the left side, holding the dying man's hand.

The Path of the King |John Buchan
Surgeon-General Hammond calls attention to the fact that these inferences were invariably false.

Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing |George Barton Cutten

Dr. John Cochran was appointed by Washington surgeon-general of the army.

The Glories of Ireland |Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox
I know not what response will be made; but our surgeon-general recommends an inspection and report.

A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital |John Beauchamp Jones

surgeon general

(in the British, US, and certain other armies and navies) the senior officer of the medical service

the head of the public health service in the US

Surgeon General

The chief general officer in the medical departments of the US Army, Navy, or Air Force.

The chief medical officer in the US Public Health Service or in a state public health service.