Secretary of Defense meaning

UK /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv dɪˈfɛns/ US /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv dɪˈfɛns/ 7 syllables

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

Secretary of Defense has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Secretary of Defense as a 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

    Synonyms: Defense Secretary

    Type of: secretary

  2. the position of the head of the Department of Defense
    • the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947

    Synonyms: Defense Secretary

    Type of: secretaryship

How to pronounce Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense is pronounced /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv dɪˈfɛns/ in British English and /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv dɪˈfɛns/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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