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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In November 1978, voters approved Proposition 7, which expanded those circumstances, according to a 1978 voting guide from the California Secretary of State.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
An all-senators briefing on the strikes is scheduled for today and will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quick to praise Kast's win.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, said her office declined to provide unredacted voter data.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
An all-senators briefing on the strikes is scheduled for today and will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quick to praise Kast's win.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, said her office declined to provide unredacted voter data.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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