Secretary of Commerce meaning

UK /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv ˈkɒmɜːs/ US /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv ˈkɑmɚs/ 7 syllables

Secretary of Commerce (noun): the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce.

Secretary of Commerce has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Secretary of Commerce as a noun

  1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce
    • the first Commerce Secretary was William C. Redfield who was appointed by Wilson

    Synonyms: Commerce Secretary

    Type of: secretary

  2. the position of the head of the Department of Commerce
    • the position of Commerce Secretary was created in 1913

    Synonyms: Commerce Secretary

    Type of: secretaryship

How to pronounce Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Commerce is pronounced /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv ˈkɒmɜːs/ in British English and /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv ˈkɑmɚs/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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