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Definition of Secretary of Defense
1. Noun. The person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department. "The first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman"
2. Noun. The position of the head of the Department of Defense. "The position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947"
Generic synonyms: Secretaryship
Group relationships: United States Cabinet, Us Cabinet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Secretary Of Defense
Literary usage of Secretary of Defense
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program: Congressional edited by John Warner (2001)
"DAVID R. OLIVER, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER Secretary of Defense FOR ACQUISITION,
TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS Mr. DE LEON. Mr. Chairman, Senator Levin and other ..."
2. Records Relating to American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action from the edited by Charles E. Schamel (1997)
"RG 330 Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense V.12 Network evening
newscasts relating to DoD activities during the Vietnam War, 1965-76 (574 ..."