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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His case marked the beginning of a nationwide sweep by ICE targeting pro-Palestinian students with visas and green cards, using the same foreign policy argument outlined by the Secretary of State, that their actions were in support of Hamas and antisemitic.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy was due in Washington on Thursday to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
When he was elected as a judge in 2010, Guthmann’s certificate of election included his home address and was posted on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
Any additional exceptions, including the designation of major sporting events, will be at the discretion of the Secretary of State, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy was due in Washington on Thursday to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
When he was elected as a judge in 2010, Guthmann’s certificate of election included his home address and was posted on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
Any additional exceptions, including the designation of major sporting events, will be at the discretion of the Secretary of State, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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