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Secretary of Defense
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Noun1.Secretary of Defense - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman"
Defense Secretary
secretary - a person who is head of an administrative department of government
2.Secretary of Defense - the position of the head of the Department of Defense; "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947"
Defense Secretary
secretaryship - the position of secretary
United States Cabinet, US Cabinet - a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the cabinet
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US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Thursday was cool to an Iranian proposal to train Afghan police, suggesting that Tehran should first stop arming the Taliban.
Gates cool to Iran proposal to train Afghan police by AFP / AFP American Edition
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will unveil recommendations for the 2010 defense budget Monday that could include cuts to some major weapons programs, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Friday.
Gates to unveil defense budget on Monday by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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