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

From its Juliet balcony, Winston Churchill boomed out his morning briefings while Secretary of State for War between 1919 and 1921. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026

For example, Vermont legislators have introduced legislation requiring that tech products used in school be registered and certified with the Secretary of State to prove limited data collection and the absence of addictive algorithms. —Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Officials compiled relevant information to brief the Secretary of State and other department officials, as well as engaged with stakeholders such as private energy companies. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026

The Secretary of State of Pennsylvania, Al Schmidt, and the former Recorder in Maricopa County, Arizona, Stephen Richer. —ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

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