Surgeon General
noun/ˌsɜːdʒən ˈdʒenrəl/
/ˌsɜːrdʒən ˈdʒenrəl/
(plural Surgeons General)
- (in the US) the head of a public health service or of a medical service in the armed forces
- Surgeon General’s warning: cigarette smoking causes cancer
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