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

State law prevents current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from seeking a third term in office. —Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Green’s order gave Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins seven days to rewrite the language of the ballot measure and the language that will be at polling places. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered immediate support. —Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, and his office’s comments underscored a desire on the part of both nations to work toward a symbiotic agreement. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025

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