Secretary of State
noun [ C ] uk/ˌsek.rə.tər.i əv ˈsteɪt/ us/ˌsek.rə.ter.i əv ˈsteɪt/
(also Secretary)（英国）国务大臣
in the UK, a Member of Parliament who is in charge of a government department
She became Secretary of State for Education after spending three years as Environment Secretary. 在做了3年环境大臣后，她成了教育大臣。
（美国）国务卿
in the US, an important government official who has responsibility for relationships with the governments of other countries