Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun secretary_of_defense

2 senses of secretary of defense

Sense 1
Secretary of Defense, Defense Secretary -- (the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman")
       => secretary -- (a person who is head of an administrative department of government)

Sense 2
Secretary of Defense, Defense Secretary -- (the position of the head of the Department of Defense; "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947")
       => secretaryship -- (the position of secretary)