English noun: Secretary of State |
1. | Secretary of State (person) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State |
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| Samples | The first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson.
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| Broader (hypernym) | secretary |
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2. | secretary of state (person) a government minister for foreign relations |
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| Synonyms | foreign minister |
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| Broader (hypernym) | government minister, minister |
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3. | Secretary of State (act) the position of the head of the State Department |
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| Samples | The position of Secretary of State was established in 1789.
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| Broader (hypernym) | secretaryship |
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| Member meronym | United States Cabinet, US Cabinet |
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