secretary of state
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secretary of state
n. pl. secretaries of state
1.
a. The president's chief advisor for foreign policy, head of the US State Department, and senior Cabinet official.
b. A state official who advises the governor on policy issues.
2. A high-ranking administrative official in a nation's government.
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secretary of state
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) the head of any of several government departments
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) the head of the government department in charge of foreign affairs (State Department)
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in certain US states) an official with various duties, such as keeping records
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secretary of state
The head of a government department, for example foreign affairs or defense.
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Noun | 1. | Secretary of State - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson" secretary - a person who is head of an administrative department of government |
2. | secretary of state - a government minister for foreign relations government minister, minister - a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance" | |
3. | Secretary of State - the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789" secretaryship - the position of secretary United States Cabinet, US Cabinet - a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the cabinet |
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Secretary of State
n (Brit) → ministro (Am) → segretario di Stato → ministro degli EsteriSecretary of State for Education (Brit) → ministro della Pubblica Istruzione
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