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

Norah O'Donnell has interviewed a lot of people in her long career, including some of the most important women of our time, such as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Kamala Harris, activist Malala Yousafzai, singer Dolly Parton, and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. —Mo Rocca, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026

Additionally, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is rumored to be making behind-the-scenes contact with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, the grandson of Raúl Castro, a Cuban general, former national leader, and brother of Fidel Castro. —Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026

The lawsuit named as defendants two Republican statewide officials, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, as well as House Speaker Jonathan Patterson and Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026

The registered address of the company is in Boston at the offices of the real estate investment company AEW, according to North Carolina Secretary of State records. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026

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