Secretary of Labor meaning

UK /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv ˈleɪbə/ US /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv ˈleɪbɚ/ 7 syllables

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

Secretary of Labor has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Secretary of Labor as a noun

  1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor
    • the first Labor Secretary was William B. Wilson who was appointed by President Wilson

    Synonyms: Labor Secretary

    Type of: secretary

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

    Synonyms: Labor Secretary

    Type of: secretaryship

How to pronounce Secretary of Labor

Secretary of Labor is pronounced /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv ˈleɪbə/ in British English and /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv ˈleɪbɚ/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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