surgeon general
noun
the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.
surgeons general
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pluralof surgeon general.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the long history of U.S. surgeons general, rarely do they garner much attention.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 19, 2020
The surgeons general described moments of equal absurdity.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2018
Since the late 1990s, retired surgeons general have become an informal club, appearing together every few years when someone asks them to speak out.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2018
In June, three former U.S. surgeons general released a statement condemning the surgeries.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2017
Some were government officials, including the city's coroner and the surgeons general of the Navy and the Marine Hospital Service.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
