Secretary of State

noun phrase

: the head of the U.S. government department that is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries

: 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 Billionaire Tom Steyer hired former US Secretary of State and top climate diplomat John Kerry to join his sustainable-investing firm. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024 Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the state’s top elections official, has said the last-minute nature of the rules creates confusion for voters and poll workers and can undermine confidence in election results. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 Gabriel Sterling, chief operations officer of Georgia’s Office of Secretary of State, expressed his awe at the turnout so far. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Oct. 2024 Arguing that the repeal of Opportunity Scholarships rendered the November vote on the program pointless, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evman pulled the ballot issue. —

Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Secretary of State

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