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secretary of education
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As a noun, secretary of education means the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education.
Meanings of secretary of education
2 meaningsnoun
The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Educationperson
“Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education”
Similar: education secretaryThe position of the head of the Education Department
“the post of Education Secretary was created in 1979”
Similar: education secretary
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Synonyms by meaning
noun: the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department …
noun: the position of the head of the Education Department