SECRETARY OF STATE

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Secretary of State. 1. The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of State. • The Secretary is the first-ranking member of the cabinet and is also a member of the National Security Council. He or she is fourth in line of succession to the presidency after the Vice President, the Speaker […]

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secretary of state

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secretary of state (1)〈美〉(常为大写)国务卿 领导国务院的内阁成员，负责处理外交事务。 (2)〈美〉州务卿 州政府中负责州各种日常事务的官员，如在州长签发的法令、文件上加盖州政府印章、批准州政府措施、依法提交法律议案、提交提名证明、保存公共档案、负责公司注册等。州务卿在一些州由选举产生，而在另外一些州则是委任的。 (3)〈英〉(政府)大臣

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