Secretary of Education

Definitions of Secretary of Education
  1. noun
    the position of the head of the Education Department
    synonyms: Education Secretary
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    type of:
    secretaryship
    the position of secretary
  2. noun
    the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education
    “Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education”
    synonyms: Education Secretary
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    type of:
    secretary
    a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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