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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According to El País, Leyva traveled to the U.S. in April and tried to arrange meetings with high-profile Republicans including Florida U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The Secretary of State, several former presidential candidates and martial arts icon Bruce Lee all became American citizens at birth because of birthright citizenship, which the Supreme Court has now thrown into limbo.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2025
In January, Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of State to designate transnational criminal organizations as FTOs.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Asked about Noem’s comments Friday during a news conference, Arévalo said that nothing new was signed related to immigration and that Guatemala was still operating under an agreement reached with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in February.
—Sonia Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The Secretary of State, several former presidential candidates and martial arts icon Bruce Lee all became American citizens at birth because of birthright citizenship, which the Supreme Court has now thrown into limbo.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2025
In January, Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of State to designate transnational criminal organizations as FTOs.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Asked about Noem’s comments Friday during a news conference, Arévalo said that nothing new was signed related to immigration and that Guatemala was still operating under an agreement reached with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in February.
—Sonia Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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