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

His officials at the time, including Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger, made Beijing their main priority. —Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was in contact with the governments of Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 29 Oct. 2025

Current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is term limited and cannot run for her position a third time under Michigan law. —Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025

Earlier in 2024, Saine and other Republican lawmakers faced questions about a distillery tour funded by free market group Greater Carolina, which was the subject of a progressive group’s ethics complaint filed with the Secretary of State. —Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025

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