(Secretaries of State)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
In the United States, the ~ is the head of the government department which deals with foreign affairs.
N-COUNT: usu the N in sing
2.
In Britain, the ~ for a particular government department is the head of that department.
...the ~ for Education.
N-COUNT: usu the N in sing