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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An artificial intelligence agent accessed publicly available Georgia voter data, sources from the Secretary of State’s Office and AI company Anthropic confirmed. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 In July, the federal government sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber saying the Department of Homeland Security had conducted a preliminary review of California’s publicly available voter registration rolls. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The new building has two classrooms, a dedicated simulation room and an adjacent training lot that exceeds Illinois Secretary of State requirements, Davidson said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The amendment could encourage non-English speakers in the state to learn the language, supporters wrote in their official statement on the Idaho Secretary of State’s website. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Secretary of State

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“Secretary of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Secretary%20of%20State. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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