Surgeon General
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- noun
- /ˈsɜrdʒən ˈdʒɛnərəl/
- Formal
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cirujano general de las fuerzas armadas
- In early 1993, Navy Surgeon General Donald Hagen (1991-1995) asked the Office of the Secretary of Defense to end tobacco product price subsidies in commissaries and exchanges in all service branches, arguing that low cigarette prices contributed to high rates of smoking in the military.
- Surgeon General of the Army
- U.S. Surgeon General
And that means the deputy surgeon general of the Third Reich, OK.
- And that means the deputy surgeon general of the Third Reich, OK.
Examples
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Navy Surgeon General Hagen and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Frank B. Kelso (1990-1994) supported Bryant's efforts.
Academic text (2011) -
The Surgeon General of the Navy is tasked with ensuring that all medical procedures follow the highest standards.
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Joining us now is Florida Surgeon general Doctor Joseph Ladapo.
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The PHS is headed by the U.S. Surgeon General, with the same rank as the Surgeon General of the Army, Air Force, and Navy.
Academic text (1996) -
On the eve of the 1996 Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia, the U.S. Surgeon General (1996) released a report which provided a summary of the evidence supporting the importance of physical activity.
Academic text (1998) -
"Bob Hope connected the civilian world to the uniformed world," said Surgeon General of the Army Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho during the Nov. 15 award ceremony at the Pentagon.
Blog text (32) -
The U.S. Surgeon General advises on public health policies and oversees medical services in the armed forces.
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Before making any major health decisions, it is advisable to listen to what the Surgeon General recommends.
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
A learner who knows 'surgeon' (medical practitioner) and 'general' (a senior officer) can reasonably infer this refers to a senior or chief medical officer, so the constituents point toward a high-ranking medical role. However, the fixed title, the unusual postpositive use of 'general' and the institutional/scope-specific meaning (e.g., chief public-health officer vs. a military rank) are not fully predictable from the parts alone, so full understanding often requires prior exposure.
Etymology
Surgeon General in the armed forces follows the same idea: surgeon (doctor) plus general (overall or chief). Imagine the main doctor who is 'in charge' of all soldiers' medical care, which is why the title means the highest medical officer in the military.