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

Asked about their preferred candidate in a 2028 GOP primary for president, 53% of those polled favored Vance and 35% favored Secretary of State Marco Rubio. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026

The Secretary of State also handles business registrations. —John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026

Bart Jansen Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed criticism of the United States and Israel from Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

If the bill was enacted, law enforcement agencies in the state wouldn't be able to use the Secretary of State's facial-recognition database. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026

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