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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The methodology says that the fundraising totals considered were based on semi-annual reports campaigns filed with the California Secretary of State’s office.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The papal apartments are in the heart of the Apostolic Palace, which houses the Sistine Chapel, the Apostolic Library and the Secretary of State, the central hub of the Holy See's administration.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
But compared to 2024's Senate primary, Democrats this year saw significant gains with the group, according to an NPR analysis of data from The Associated Press and the Texas Secretary of State's Office.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
And last month, at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech openly celebrating Western imperialism.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The papal apartments are in the heart of the Apostolic Palace, which houses the Sistine Chapel, the Apostolic Library and the Secretary of State, the central hub of the Holy See's administration.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
But compared to 2024's Senate primary, Democrats this year saw significant gains with the group, according to an NPR analysis of data from The Associated Press and the Texas Secretary of State's Office.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
And last month, at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech openly celebrating Western imperialism.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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