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 the run-up to their largely anti-climatic summit sideline meeting in South Korea, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have honed in on the connections to Clinton and are seeking to force him and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to appear for a deposition in January.
—Stephen Groves, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Two years later, Bush appointed him Texas Secretary of State.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Robert Jenrick, the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor, wanted to know whether Starmer was aware of past social media posts in which Abd el-Fattah allegedly endorsed killing Zionists and police.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have honed in on the connections to Clinton and are seeking to force him and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to appear for a deposition in January.
—Stephen Groves, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Two years later, Bush appointed him Texas Secretary of State.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Robert Jenrick, the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor, wanted to know whether Starmer was aware of past social media posts in which Abd el-Fattah allegedly endorsed killing Zionists and police.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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