Secretary of State

noun phrase

1

: the head of the U.S. government department that is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries

2

: the head of one of several important departments of the British government

the Secretary of State for Home Affairs

Examples of Secretary of State in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a lower level of the VIP booth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are also seen in attendance. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Local 150’s president chairs political committees that have poured money into the campaign of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, a likely 2027 mayoral challenger. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

The first time former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice encountered Kevin Warsh was in the 1980s. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Daniels decided to write the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act, which requires agents lobbying on behalf of foreign governments to register with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

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