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 president directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of the CIA John Ratcliffe, former national security adviser Mike Waltz, and Ambassador and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to lead negotiations to end the war.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Friday was scheduled to be Waltz's final day at the White House, sources said, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio transitions into dual roles as interim national security adviser and America's top diplomat.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 May 2025
He's become a familiar face for viewers and has interviewed political candidates such as President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 May 2025
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio, clad in the Trump-homage uniform of dark-blue suit and extra-long red tie, looked on worshipfully, the President dismissed concerns about spiking prices for consumer goods that economists expect as a result of his trade war with China.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Friday was scheduled to be Waltz's final day at the White House, sources said, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio transitions into dual roles as interim national security adviser and America's top diplomat.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 May 2025
He's become a familiar face for viewers and has interviewed political candidates such as President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 May 2025
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio, clad in the Trump-homage uniform of dark-blue suit and extra-long red tie, looked on worshipfully, the President dismissed concerns about spiking prices for consumer goods that economists expect as a result of his trade war with China.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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