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单词 secretary of state
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sec′retary of state′, 
    1. Governmentthe head and chief administrator of the U.S. Department of State. Cf. foreign minister. 
    2. British Terms, Governmentany of several ministers in the British government:A new secretary of state for the Home Department has been appointed.
    3. Government(in the U.S.) the appointed or elected official in a state government whose chief function is to distribute statutes, administer elections, keep archives, etc.
    Also, Sec′retary of State′. 
    • 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
secretary of state n
  1. (in Britain) the head of any of several government departments
  2. (in the US) the head of the government department in charge of foreign affairs (State Department)
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