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 incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been a vocal supporter of the bureau.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Condoleezza Rice remembers Cheney as mentor and patriot Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid tribute to Vice President Dick Cheney, calling him a mentor, friend, and tireless defender of the United States.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Pushing back, strenuously at first, was a far more skeptical Secretary of State Colin Powell, Woodward and other historians say.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Condoleezza Rice remembers Cheney as mentor and patriot Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid tribute to Vice President Dick Cheney, calling him a mentor, friend, and tireless defender of the United States.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Pushing back, strenuously at first, was a far more skeptical Secretary of State Colin Powell, Woodward and other historians say.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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