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
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The second provision, known as the Revocation Provision, allows the Secretary of State to revoke a visa or documentation at his discretion.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Stanford University’s independent student newspaper sued Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, citing fears of deportation for noncitizen reporters at the Stanford Daily.
—Anika Arora Seth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The president also appeared to support Secretary of State Marco Rubio as another successor to his MAGA movement.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump, center right, meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center left, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, from right, and Vice President JD Vance listen in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Stanford University’s independent student newspaper sued Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, citing fears of deportation for noncitizen reporters at the Stanford Daily.
—Anika Arora Seth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The president also appeared to support Secretary of State Marco Rubio as another successor to his MAGA movement.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump, center right, meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center left, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, from right, and Vice President JD Vance listen in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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