defence secretary
Armed forces chief
The defence secretary is the government minister responsible for a country's military and armed forces.
In the UK, this cabinet position oversees the Ministry of Defence; the American equivalent is secretary of defense.
The defence secretary announced plans to increase military spending.
Also spelled defense secretary in American English.
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
- war roomStrategic planning headquarters
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- ministerReligious leader or serve
chain of command · warfare · troops · boots on the ground · troop withdrawal · armed forces · commander · briefing · strategy · national security · weapons · budget · congressional hearing · deployment · homeland · NATO alliance · intelligence · security clearance
- UK OfficialsMP, cabinet minister, cabinet member, prime minister, deputy prime minister
- British militaryBritish Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, RAF, brigade
- legislatorslegislator, lawmaker, member of parliament, state senator, assemblyman
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Head of diplomacy ministry
secretary of state · peace envoy · ambassador · chief diplomat · minister of foreign affairs
defence secretarygeneral
Widespread, not specialized
military commander · field marshal · admiral · commanding general · enlisted soldier
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Official overseeing national healthcare
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