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

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

Other Republican candidates for governor include Secretary of State Scott Schwab, entrepreneurs Philip Sarnecki and Stacy Rogers, former Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O’Hara and Nick Reinecker of Inman. — Matthew Kelly updated June 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the World Cup match between Colombia and Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium, with the West Miami Republican arriving with local soccer moguls Jose and Jorge Mas. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said states are shouldering costs once covered by the federal government and often learn about cyber incidents through news reporting rather than federal briefings. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 June 2026

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