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 complaint lists Hoskins, the State of Missouri and the Secretary of State office as the defendants. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the deal would also bring close to $100 billion in private investment to reinvigorate its economy. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Earlier Thursday, Missouri's top court convened a hearing on whether to hold Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not following its orders to use the districts passed after the last census. — David A. Lieb, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who is running for reelection to state office, also is campaigning for mayor, having raised $22 million for the race. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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