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View synonyms for secretary of state
secretary of state
or Secretary of State
noun
- the head and chief administrator of the U.S. Department of State. Compare foreign minister.
- British. any of several ministers in the British government:
A new secretary of state for the Home Department has been appointed.
- (in the U.S.) the appointed or elected official in a state government whose chief function is to distribute statutes, administer elections, keep archives, etc.
secretary of state
noun
- (in Britain) the head of any of several government departments
- (in the US) the head of the government department in charge of foreign affairs ( State Department )
- (in certain US states) an official with various duties, such as keeping records
secretary of state
- The head of the United States Department of State and, as leading member of the cabinet , fourth in line of succession to the presidency. The secretary of state is charged with formulating American foreign policy and conducting relations with other nations.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of secretary of state1
First recorded in 1610–20
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Example Sentences
The first-lady-turned-senator-turned-secretary-of-state may ultimately decide not to run.
From The Daily Beast
Secretary-of-State Seward was stabbed in his sick-bed by one of Booth's co-conspirators.
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