Definition of Defense Secretary in English :

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Defense Secretary meaning in English

Meaning of Defense Secretary in English

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Defense Secretary

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Noun

1. defense secretary, secretary of defense

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department

Example Sentences:
'the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman'

2. defense secretary, secretary of defense

the position of the head of the Department of Defense

Example Sentences:
'the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.