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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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading those talks for the United States.
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NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
State officials — including Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber — say those claims are unsupported and risk undermining confidence in California’s elections.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Instead, decisions are made by a small group of officials close to the president without the planning or coordination of the larger machinery of government, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as the president's national security adviser.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
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NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
State officials — including Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber — say those claims are unsupported and risk undermining confidence in California’s elections.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Instead, decisions are made by a small group of officials close to the president without the planning or coordination of the larger machinery of government, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as the president's national security adviser.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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