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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Only a small number of white South Africans and others granted waivers by the Secretary of State, some Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders, and 160 refugees protected under the Pacito v. Trump lawsuit have been admitted this year.
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Alex Poppe
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
Two weeks before the mediation conference, the parties in the case must list the remaining materials subpoenaed that the Secretary of State's office hasn't delivered with a description of each.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Others include Attorney General Josh Kaul, state Sen. Kelda Roys, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state — a notably gentler response than the sharp condemnation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top Republicans, who blasted the move a day earlier.
—Michael Dorgan , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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Alex Poppe
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
Two weeks before the mediation conference, the parties in the case must list the remaining materials subpoenaed that the Secretary of State's office hasn't delivered with a description of each.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Others include Attorney General Josh Kaul, state Sen. Kelda Roys, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state — a notably gentler response than the sharp condemnation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top Republicans, who blasted the move a day earlier.
—Michael Dorgan , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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