the secretary of state

  • 91Iowa Secretary of State — The Iowa Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of Iowa and is elected every four years. The Office of the Secretary of State is divided into four divisions: Elections and Voter Registration, Business Services,… …

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  • 92Secretary of State, Scotland — The Secretary of Scotland was a senior post in the pre Union government of Scotland. The office appeared in the 14th century (or earlier) when it was combined with Keepership of the Privy Seal. Called Clericus Regis (although some have applied… …

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  • 93Secretary of state — State State (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913… …

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  • 94secretary of state — n. (1) The head of the State Department of the United States, top ranking officer in the Cabinet, responsible for advising the president on matters of foreign policy. (2) An officer in a state who supervises state business affairs and licenses… …

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  • 95Secretary of State — n. 1. the head of the State Department and senior official of the Cabinet, who is the president s chief foreign policy advisor 2. a state official having various administrative duties …

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  • 96Secretary of State — ► NOUN 1) (in the UK) the head of a major government department. 2) (in the US) the head of the State Department, responsible for foreign affairs …

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  • 97Secretary of State — noun count 1. ) the senior U.S. government official who deals with relations with other countries 2. ) a state government official in the U.S. 3. ) the politician in charge of a particular government department in the U.K …

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  • 98Secretary of State — The head of the United States State Department and ranking member of the Cabinet. A state office, ordinarily created by constitutional provisions. As a rule his duties are such as those of countersigning and affixing the great seal of the state… …

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  • 99Secretary of State for the Provinces — was an office in the Cabinet of Canada, active from 1867 to 1873. The office was superseded by the Minister of the Interior on May 3 1873.Ministers …

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  • 100Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs (San Marino) — The current Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs of San Marino is Fiorenzo Stolfi. [cite web |url=http://www.esteri.sm/on line/en/Home/OrganizationoftheSecretariatofState.html |title=Organization of the Secretariat of State… …

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