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Any of several senior government positions whose function varies from nation to nation.
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Secretary of State — is a commonly used title for a government official. 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 official. In the United… … Wikipedia
Secretary of state — State State (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Secretary of State — steht für: United States Secretary of State, Außenminister der Vereinigten Staaten Secretary of State (US Bundesstaaten), ein hohes Wahlamt Secretary of State (Vereinigtes Königreich), ein Minister des Kabinetts Siehe auch: Staatsminister… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Secretary of State — plural Secretaries of State n 1.) also Secretary the head of an important department in the British Government ▪ the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 2.) the head of the US government department that deals with the US s relations with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
secretary of state — n. (1) The head of the State Department of the United States, top ranking officer in the Cabinet, responsible for advising the president on matters of foreign policy. (2) An officer in a state who supervises state business affairs and licenses… … Law dictionary
Secretary of State — n. 1. the head of the State Department and senior official of the Cabinet, who is the president s chief foreign policy advisor 2. a state official having various administrative duties … English World dictionary
Secretary of State — noun count 1. ) the senior U.S. government official who deals with relations with other countries 2. ) a state government official in the U.S. 3. ) the politician in charge of a particular government department in the U.K … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Secretary of State — ► NOUN 1) (in the UK) the head of a major government department. 2) (in the US) the head of the State Department, responsible for foreign affairs … English terms dictionary
Secretary of State — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Secretary of State : singular Secretary of State plural Secretary of States 1) the politician in charge of a particular government department in the UK the Secretary of State for Education and Employment 2) the … English dictionary
Secretary of State — ♦♦♦ Secretaries of State 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing In the United States, the Secretary of State is the head of the government department which deals with foreign affairs. 2) N COUNT: usu the N in sing In Britain, the Secretary of State for a… … English dictionary
Secretary of State — noun 1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State (Freq. 6) the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson • Hypernyms: ↑secretary 2. the position of the head of the State Department the position of Secretary of State… … Useful english dictionary
