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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The role of the Secretary of State has historically been pivotal in shaping U.S. foreign policy.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
As likely incoming Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted in his confirmation hearing as the news broke, Trump advisors had been working closely with current Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s team on sealing the deal, with the Qatar government acting as vital intermediaries.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
What's happening at the hearing: Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican elected to the Senate in 2010, is drawing bipartisan support before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to move to the next stage of his confirmation process.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Hamas and its allied militant groups are expected to release 33 hostages seized from Israel during the attacks of October 7, 2023, Biden announced Wednesday, flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
As likely incoming Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted in his confirmation hearing as the news broke, Trump advisors had been working closely with current Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s team on sealing the deal, with the Qatar government acting as vital intermediaries.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
What's happening at the hearing: Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican elected to the Senate in 2010, is drawing bipartisan support before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to move to the next stage of his confirmation process.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Hamas and its allied militant groups are expected to release 33 hostages seized from Israel during the attacks of October 7, 2023, Biden announced Wednesday, flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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