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Frist

Frist

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A family name of some people in the United States
  • proper noun
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  • CHC is the brainchild of Dr. Thomas Frist, co-founder of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), and his son-in-law Mr. Charles Elcan.
  • Bill Frist

Examples

  • Another of the Sciencebloggers pointed out that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is an MD, and that he is sensitive to threats against medical providers.

    Blog text (13)

  • Hey, I'm no Bill Frist, but something might be up with this guy.

    Blog text (30)

  • Bill Frist: you are the majority leader.

    Blog text (12)

  • Then there are those doctors, like Billy Frist, who practice politics.

    Blog text (25)

  • So great that Senate Republican Leader Dr. William Frist chose not to run for re-election and left the public eye.

    Blog text (7)

  • America's largest hospital chain, HCA, was founded by the family of Bill Frist, who perfectly represents the Republican attitude toward health care: it's not a right, it's a racket.

    Blog text (17)

  • But the administration's commitment was incomplete: that same month, it refused to support the Frist-Kerry Bill, which was aimed at increasing broader HIV/AIDS funding by $500 million.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Senator Bill Frist saw CAFTA-DR as an opportunity to convey political support: "Fidel Castro still oppresses the Cuban people and denies them precious human freedoms."

    Academic text (2006)

  • Senator Frist from Tennessee is known for his work in healthcare reform.

  • During his tenure, Frist often advocated for legislation to improve the healthcare system.

Surface Forms

Frist main

Etymology

Frist is a surname used as a family name, especially in the United States. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the familiar word first, and one idea is that Frist may come from an old German word meaning 'period' or 'time', but today it is simply a name people pass down in families.