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Secretary of Agriculture

DEFINITIONS OF: Secretary of Agriculture

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n the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture

“the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889”
Synonyms:
Agriculture Secretary
Type of:
secretaryship
the position of secretary

n the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture

“the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland”
Synonyms:
Agriculture Secretary
Type of:
secretary
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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