SURGEON GENERAL


Meaning of SURGEON GENERAL in English

n

the head of the US Public Health Service and the senior medical officer in the US. The Surgeon General is responsible for protecting people’s health, and his warnings about the dangers of smoking are printed on every cigarette packet.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.