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(noun) the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789" |
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Related Words: secretaryship |
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(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson" |
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Related Words: secretary |
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(noun) a government minister for foreign relations |
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Synonyms: foreign minister |
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Related Words: government minister, minister |
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