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

Louisiana's top election official, Secretary of State Nancy Landry, has asked the Supreme Court to rule in this case by early January 2026 to avoid disrupting the state's current schedule. —NPR, 15 Oct. 2025

Sánchez had not raised any money, according to the candidates’ latest monthly campaign-contribution filings with the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office. —Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025

Clinton's wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, lost to Trump in the 2016 election. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025

The security guarantee plans that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was charged with formulating for Ukraine – plans only needed if there is an enduring peace – remain opaque. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025

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