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Defense Secretary

de·fen·se·secretary

uncommon

noun

1.

the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department

  • “the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman”
2.

the position of the head of the Department of Defense

  • “the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947”

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