Secretary of State

noun phrase

: the head of the U.S. government department that is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries

: the head of one of several important departments of the British government

the Secretary of State for Home Affairs

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But election night results from the Secretary of State's office show most candidates ended up with just a few dozen votes separating them from their competition. —

Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024 Some establishment figures, such as Secretary of State nominee Sen. Marco Rubio, line up next to firebrand true believers, such as former Rep. Matt Gaetz to run the Justice Department. —

Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Llanes Pulido also pointed to the 20 provisional ballots that the Travis County Elections Administrator recently decided to add to the final vote count after consulting with the Texas Secretary of State’s office. —

Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 Election facilities got threats in these Arizona counties Navajo County had one of the first polling places to receive an Election Day bomb threat In Arizona, which was announced at a news conference with Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. —

Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Secretary of State

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