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 vice president had a formal meeting with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on April 19, and returned on April 20 for a brief interaction with the Pope.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
However, on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Pietro Parolin Italian Pietro Parolin, 70, has been serving as the Vatican’s Secretary of State since 2013 and is the highest-ranking cardinal in the electing conclave.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
The Secretary of State has taken extraordinary action to ensure that USAID personnel and their family members on medical evacuation status (including for obstetric care) can complete that medical evacuation before being separated.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
However, on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Pietro Parolin Italian Pietro Parolin, 70, has been serving as the Vatican’s Secretary of State since 2013 and is the highest-ranking cardinal in the electing conclave.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
The Secretary of State has taken extraordinary action to ensure that USAID personnel and their family members on medical evacuation status (including for obstetric care) can complete that medical evacuation before being separated.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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