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

That same year, President Truman announced an unprecedented aid package for Greece and Turkey, and Secretary of State George Marshall introduced the European Recovery Program — what became known as the Marshall Plan. —Kaete O’Connell / Made By History, TIME, 22 May 2024

Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and several members of Congress wrapped up a visit to the Turks and Caicos on Monday where five U.S. citizens, including an Orlando resident, are facing mandatory minimum 12-year prison sentences after ammunition was allegedly found in their luggage. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024

Out of more than 15 million ballots cast by mail in California during the last presidential election, less than 0.7% were rejected for reasons like a missing or mismatched signature or not arriving on-time, according to the California Secretary of State’s office. —Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024

After Friday’s ruling, McClanahan’s name is poised to appear at the top of the ballot in the Republican primary for governor, according to the unofficial candidate filing list on the Missouri Secretary of State Office’s website. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024

In 2016, Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate to carry Wisconsin in more than three decades — a victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that pushed him into the presidency. —Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2024

The insult, leveled in 1997 by Secretary of State Madeline Albright against a country that has since joined NATO and the European Union, still stings. —Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 19 May 2024

Idaho Secretary of State spokesperson Chelsea Carattini told the Statesman Noller did not withdraw from the race before the withdrawal deadline, so his name will still appear on ballots. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024

Unless Walker intervenes, McClanahan’s name would appear at the top of the ballot in the Republican primary for governor, according to the unofficial candidate filing list on the Missouri Secretary of State Office’s website. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024