Secretary of State

noun phrase

: the head of the U.S. government department that is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries

: the head of one of several important departments of the British government

the Secretary of State for Home Affairs

Examples of Secretary of State in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visit the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State website, to find your early voting polling place. —

Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 Michon Lindstrom, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Secretary of State office, said the office has not received any suspicious packages, but is still taking precautionary measures. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024 An audit by Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger found 1,634 non-citizens had attempted to register to vote in the state between 1997 and 2022, but none actually voted. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 By Rebecca Schneid September 19, 2024 7:03 AM EDT For Cisco Aguilar, the job of Secretary of State is that of a referee. —

Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Secretary of State

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