in the UK, the person who is in charge of the Home Office. The person who has a similar job in the US is called the Attorney General and, in some other countries, the Minister of the Interior.
Synonyms and related words
Individual government officials
agent
alderman
alderwoman
Home Secretary
noun countable
US
Other entries for this word
HomeSecretary at the Home Office
Word Forms
singular
Home Secretary
plural
Home Secretaries
DEFINITIONS1
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in the U.K., the person who is in charge of the Home Office. The person who has a similar job in the U.S. is called the Attorney General and, in some other countries, the Minister of the Interior.