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

The full list of 2026 statutes can be found on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website. — Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 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

Former Republican Secretary of State and election law attorney Scott Gessler, who represented plaintiffs in court, says Democrats tried to circumvent the constitution by bringing two separate but interdependent measures. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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