secretary_of_health_and_human_services |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Examples: | "the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter" |
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| Related terms: | secretary | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (work,government) the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Examples: | "the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979" |
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| Related terms: | secretaryship United_States_Cabinet | |
| Similar spelling: |
Secretary_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare |
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