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English noun: Secretary of Defense | |||
| 1. | Secretary of Defense (person) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department | ||
| Samples | The first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman. | ||
| Synonyms | Defense Secretary | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | secretary | ||
| 2. | Secretary of Defense (act) the position of the head of the Department of Defense | ||
| Samples | The position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947. | ||
| Synonyms | Defense Secretary | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | secretaryship | ||
| Member meronym | United States Cabinet, US Cabinet | ||
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