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
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Advertisement Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that all foreign-aid projects must make Americans safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Several members of Panama’s government including President José Raúl Mulino, as well as the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss relations between the countries, and the future of the canal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
The briefing will include national security adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
What to Know The Vatican also confirmed that Francis received a visit from Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and his chief of staff, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, though details of their discussions were not disclosed.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Several members of Panama’s government including President José Raúl Mulino, as well as the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss relations between the countries, and the future of the canal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
The briefing will include national security adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
What to Know The Vatican also confirmed that Francis received a visit from Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and his chief of staff, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, though details of their discussions were not disclosed.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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