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

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber voiced support for the bill in a statement and said the nation’s elections must remain free from intimidation and unlawful interference from any source. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress in June that the oil sales are audited by KPMG. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 July 2026

As of January 2026, Essex’s campaign had more than $32,000 on hand, according to Kansas Secretary of State filings. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Retention of messages has also been an issue in the federal government, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio setting some of his Signal chats to auto-delete. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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