secretary
Example Sentences
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“Progress in the program has been painfully slow,” said Kendall, the former Air Force secretary.
The secretary has long wanted to overhaul the vaccine schedule to reduce liability protection for manufacturers under the 1986 National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
During his 14 years as senator, Rubio was generally well-liked by his colleagues, who unanimously confirmed him as secretary of state -- a rarity in such polarized times.
From Barron's
The experts included “retired general and flag officers, several serving senior officers, former service secretaries and under/assistant secretaries of defense, and senior think tank scholars,” plus experienced individuals from Taiwan’s and Tokyo’s foreign-policy communities.
From MarketWatch
Opposition MSPs triggered a vote of no confidence against the justice secretary in December.
From BBC
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