Secretary of War meaning

UK /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv wɔː/ US /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv wɔr/ 6 syllables

Secretary of War (noun): head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947.

Definition of Secretary of War

  1. head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947

    Synonyms: War Secretary

    Type of: secretaryship

How to pronounce Secretary of War

Secretary of War is pronounced /ˈsɛkrɪtəri əv wɔː/ in British English and /ˈsɛkrətɛri ʌv wɔr/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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