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SECRETARY OF ENERGY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does Secretary of Energy mean?

• SECRETARY OF ENERGY (noun)
The noun SECRETARY OF ENERGY has 2 senses:

1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy
2. the position of the head of the Department of Energy

Familiarity information: SECRETARY OF ENERGY used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SECRETARY OF ENERGY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Energy Secretary; Secretary of Energy

Context example:

the first Secretary of Energy was James R. Schlesinger who was appointed by Carter

Hypernyms ("Secretary of Energy" is a kind of...):

secretary (a person who is head of an administrative department of government)

Sense 2

Secretary of Energy ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

The position of the head of the Department of Energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

Energy Secretary; Secretary of Energy

Context example:

the post of Energy Secretary was created in 1977

Hypernyms ("Secretary of Energy" is a kind of...):

secretaryship (the position of secretary)

Holonyms ("Secretary of Energy" is a member of...):

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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