Definitions for Secretary of State
sec·re·ta·ry of state

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1. Secretary of Statenoun

   the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State

   "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson"

2. foreign minister, secretary of statenoun

   a government minister for foreign relations

3. Secretary of Statenoun

   the position of the head of the State Department

   "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789"

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1. Secretary of Statenoun

   Any of several senior government positions whose function varies from nation to nation.

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1. Secretary of state

   The title secretary of state or state secretary is commonly used for senior or mid-level posts in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple secretaries of state in the government. In many countries, a secretary of state is a mid-level post. It is usually a politically appointed position, although in some countries, such as Germany and Sweden, it can be filled by a member of the executive bureaucracy (civil service) as a political appointment. In the Holy See, the administrative body of the Catholic Church, the Cardinal Secretary of State coordinates all the departments of the Roman Curia (and is thus equivalent to a prime minister). In the United Kingdom, a secretary of state is a member of the cabinet appointed by the Queen on the advice of the prime minister (and thus equivalent to a cabinet minister). The United States Secretary of State is the foreign minister of the federal government of the United States while in most of the individual U.S. states the secretary of state is an administrative officer responsible for certain governmental functions, often including overseeing elections.

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1. secretary of state

   The Secretary of State is a senior government official who is typically responsible for conducting foreign affairs and diplomacy. In some countries like the United States, this position is often equivalent to the country's foreign minister, overseeing international relations, negotiations, and treaties. The Secretary of State may also be involved in domestic affairs depending on the country's governmental structure. In the U.K, for example, there are numerous Secretaries of State who oversee different government departments. This role is usually appointed by the head of state or government.

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1. Secretary of State

   Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government. In many countries, a Secretary of State is a mid-level post. It is usually a politically appointed position, although in some countries, such as Germany and Sweden, it can be filled by a member of the executive bureaucracy as a political appointment. In the Holy See, there is one Secretary of State, who coordinates all the departments of the Roman Curia. In the United Kingdom a Secretary of State is a member of the Cabinet appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. In the Federal Government of the United States of America, there is one Secretary of State, the most senior political appointee responsible for foreign policy.

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How to pronounce Secretary of State?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Secretary of State in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Secretary of State in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Secretary of State in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Secretary of State in a Sentence

1. Hua Chunying:

   In the past years, the Trump administration, especially (former Secretary of State Mike) Pompeo, has laid too many mines that need to be removed, burned too many bridges that need to be rebuilt, damaged too many roads that need to be repaired, i believe if both countries put in the effort, the kind angels can triumph over evil forces.

2. Mike Pompeo:

   I've said that I'm going to stay serving as secretary of state so long as President Donald Trump shall have me.

3. Tony Rothert:

   This cowardly move by the Secretary of State proves that Missouri's anti-abortion zealots understand that they're acting against the wishes of the majority, they hope to short-circuit the people's vote because they know they will lose if the people get their say.

4. Tom Harkin:

   With Hillary as president, I can see him being secretary of state or ambassador to the United Nations.

5. Barack Obama:

   But when you start getting to the point where you are actively communicating that the United States government and our secretary of state is somehow spinning presentations in a negotiation with a foreign power, particularly one you say is your enemy, that's a problem.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Secretary of State
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Secretary of State