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

Tovar spoke to the Herald on Thursday after meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

According to the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, a person convicted of a felony is not eligible to run for a state office after finishing a sentence. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Network pool coverage continues for other top government officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, on Monday. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber dismissed Mullin’s claims. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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