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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The move was reportedly part of a restructuring under interim national security adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The group consisted of Rangel, former New York City mayor David Dinkins, former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson and former Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 May 2025
The restructuring of the NSC as Secretary of State and National Security advisor Marco Rubio has characterized it — continues a trend in this second term for President Trump, of radical downsizing.
—NPR, 26 May 2025
The firings, reported by the Washington Post, Reuters and other media outlets, came three weeks after President Donald Trump pushed out former national security adviser Mike Waltz and made Secretary of State Marco Rubio the interim head of the NSC.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The group consisted of Rangel, former New York City mayor David Dinkins, former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson and former Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 May 2025
The restructuring of the NSC as Secretary of State and National Security advisor Marco Rubio has characterized it — continues a trend in this second term for President Trump, of radical downsizing.
—NPR, 26 May 2025
The firings, reported by the Washington Post, Reuters and other media outlets, came three weeks after President Donald Trump pushed out former national security adviser Mike Waltz and made Secretary of State Marco Rubio the interim head of the NSC.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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