 secretary_of_state |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State | |
| Examples: | "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson" |
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| Related terms: | secretary | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (politics) a government minister for foreign relations | |
| Synonyms: | foreign_minister | |
| Related terms: | minister | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (work,government) the position of the head of the State Department | |
| Examples: | "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789" |
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| Related terms: | secretaryship United_States_Cabinet | |
| Similar spelling: |
Secretary_of_War Secretary_of_Energy Secretary_of_Defense Secretary_of_the_Navy Secretary_of_Labor Secretary_of_Commerce Secretary_General secretory_organ secretory_phase |
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