ALL meanings of secretary of state
sec·re·tar·y of state
S s - noun secretary of state the head and chief administrator of the U.S. Department of State. Compare foreign minister. 1
- noun secretary of state British. any of several ministers in the British government: A new secretary of state for the Home Department has been appointed. 1
- noun secretary of state (in the U.S.) the appointed or elected official in a state government whose chief function is to distribute statutes, administer elections, keep archives, etc. 1
- noun secretary of state high-ranking government minister 1
- countable noun secretary of state In the United States, the Secretary of State is the head of the government department which deals with foreign affairs. 0
- countable noun secretary of state In Britain, the Secretary of State for a particular government department is the head of that department. 0
- noun secretary of state (in Britain) the head of any of several government departments 0
- noun secretary of state (in the US) the head of the government department in charge of foreign affairs (State Department) 0
- noun secretary of state (in certain US states) an official with various duties, such as keeping records 0
- noun secretary of state the head of the State Department and senior official of the Cabinet, who is the president's chief foreign-policy advisor 0
- noun secretary of state a state official having various administrative duties 0