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

Krell has raised over $1 million in campaign contributions, according to data from the Secretary of State’s Office. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

The board filed its rules with the Secretary of State's Office, and those rules were published in the State Register. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The sketch started with Burnham (George Fouracres) proudly reflecting on a recent speech at the UN in New York to Secretary of State Angela Rayner (Celeste Dring). — Scott Bryan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Minnesota Secretary of State Scott Simon, a Democrat, said in August that his office expects to spend roughly $250,000 on private vendors to conduct penetration testing, which can expose security vulnerabilities and recommend actionable fixes. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

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