Definition of secretary of state Secretary of state
sec•re•tar•y of state
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What does secretary of state mean?
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| secretary of state - the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789" | ||
| secretaryship the position of secretary | ||
| secretary of state - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson" | ||
| secretary of state - a government minister for foreign relations | ||
| foreign minister | ||
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Wiktionary 
- secretary of state (Noun)
Any of several senior government positions whose function varies from nation to nation.
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Secretary of State is a title for a government official. The title has different meanings in different countries, and in some cases there are several Secretaries of State in the government.
In many countries, a secretary of state is a mid-level official.
United States.
In the United States federal government, the Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, and is responsible for foreign policy. In most other countries, this official is called the foreign secretary or foreign minister. The Secretary of State is the highest-ranking member of the Cabinet. The current U.S. Secretary of State is Condoleezza Rice.
