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

3 senses of secretary of state

Sense 1
Secretary of State -- (the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson")
       => secretary -- (a person who is head of an administrative department of government)

Sense 2
foreign minister, secretary of state -- (a government minister for foreign relations)
       => minister, government minister -- (a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance")

Sense 3
Secretary of State -- (the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789")
       => secretaryship -- (the position of secretary)