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 Biden administration can again use the leverage of Israel’s military achievements to push a political process in which Arab states and others can come into Gaza, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been attempting.
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Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Senate President Warren Petersen, Maricopa County Supervisor Tom Galvin and several other GOP officials recently met with Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd to take some notes on the Sunshine State's election procedures.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
In both cases, even with Waltz still serving in Congress, DeSantis and Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd have already scheduled a primary election date for Jan. 28, with a general election date of April 1.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
Election of 1824: When the House Chose Watch on
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams was once a Federalist like his father, second president John Adams.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024
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Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Senate President Warren Petersen, Maricopa County Supervisor Tom Galvin and several other GOP officials recently met with Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd to take some notes on the Sunshine State's election procedures.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
In both cases, even with Waltz still serving in Congress, DeSantis and Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd have already scheduled a primary election date for Jan. 28, with a general election date of April 1.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
Election of 1824: When the House Chose Watch on
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams was once a Federalist like his father, second president John Adams.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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