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

Examples of Secretary of State in a Sentence

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Through the slog of the 2016 primary, to one-on-one matchups with a former Secretary of State and a former Vice President, Trump’s behavior has veered from playful and rakish to angry and unhinged. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 June 2024

Latimer received endorsements from establishment Democratic figures including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. —Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024

The program announced by 52 District Court Judges Kelley Kostin and Joseph G. Fabrizio will waive late fees and default judgment fees on outstanding civil infraction tickets after residents pay the original amount and if applicable, a Secretary of State clearance fee. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024

The former First Lady — who also served as senator from New York and Secretary of State — is set to appear Oct. 7 at Davies Symphony Hall. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024

On Tuesday, June 25, the former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic Party candidate for president announced that her book Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty is coming this fall. —Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024

High-profile Democrats have flooded the zone with endorsements, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsing Latimer on X two weeks before polls close. —Jacob Steinberg, ABC News, 25 June 2024

The lawsuit also names Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Christina White as defendants. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024

The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a stay in the case unfolding between U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust and the Secretary of State over Rust's ballot access, a day before the deadline for filing challenges to his candidacy. —Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024