Secretary of State

/ˈsɛkrətɛri əv steɪt/

/ˈsɛkrətri əv steɪt/

Definitions of Secretary of State
  1. noun
    the position of the head of the State Department
    “the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789”
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    type of:
    secretaryship
    the position of secretary
  2. noun
    the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State
    “the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson”
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    type of:
    secretary
    a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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