Secretary of Defense
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Noun | 1. | 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" 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" 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 |