Secretary Of Defense

Definitions: Secretary Of Defense

Secretary Of Defense

Noun

1. The person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman".

2. The position of the head of the Department of Defense; "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947".

Synonym: Secretary Of Defense

Synonym: Defense Secretary (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Secretary Of Defense

English words defined with "Secretary of Defense": Defense Secretary ♦ Navy Secretary ♦ Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of War ♦ War Secretary. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Secretary of Defense": reciprocal jurisdiction. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	It's David Brice, Secretary of Defense. Satisfied? (No Way Out; writing credit: Robert Garland)
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Domain	Title
Books	Estimating USAF aircraft recoverable spares investment : a report prepared for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis and Evaluation) (reference) (more book examples)
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	Gen. Richard B. Myers and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.		Secretary of Defense William Cohen accompanied by his wife, Janet Langart Cohen, is greeted by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Elite Guard during their arrival to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 17. Cohen's Holiday Tour 2000 stop at Ramstein included perfo.
	U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander Gen. Gregory Martin; his wife, Wendy; Secretary of Defense William Cohen; his wife, Janet Langart Cohen; and former astronaut John Glenn, lead the troops and family members in celebrating the Secretary of Defense Holida.		U.S. Armed Forces Institute Of Pathology : Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson speaking at Dedication Ceremonies.Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	Artist's conception by Bruno Figallo, October 1948, showing the ship's approximate planned configuration as of that time. Many details, among them the location of smoke stacks, elevators and the retractable bridge, were then still not finally decided. This carrier was laid down at Newport News, Virginia, on 18 April 1949 and cancelled by the Secretary of Defense a few days later.Credit: NAVY.		Senior Department of Defense officials and officers witness the "Portrex" D-Day maneuvers, 8 March 1950. Present in the front row are (left to right): Major General William C. Chase, U.S. Army, Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, Lieutenant General W.H.H. Morris, U.S. Army, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, and Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, USN, Chief of Naval Operations.Credit: NAVY.
	Receiving her 3"/50 main gun at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, March 1950. Photograph released 17 March 1950 by 14th Naval District PIO, with the following caption: "GUNS INSTALLED ON KOREAN PATROL CRAFT .... The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on Wednesday started placing guns on the vacant mounts of the Korean Naval Patrol Craft 'Bak Dusan'. Scheduled for installation on the craft is one 3" anti-aircraft gun and six .50 caliber machine guns. The work at the local shipyard was authorized by the Secretary of Defense. Shown above are shipyard workers placing the 3" gun on the mount while Korean Naval Officers watch the operation. The 'Bak Dusan' which arrived in the Islands from New York on January 24, is enroute to its homeland.".Credit: NAVY.		Frederick A. Seaton, Nebraska publisher and former Republican Senator, was appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, it was announced at President Eisenhower's summer White House here 9/3 / United Press Telephoto.Credit: Library of Congress.
	President Truman, seated, facing front, signing military aid bill as (standing, left to right) Sen. Tom Connally, Sen. Virgil Chapman, Sen. Lyndon Johnson, Rep. John Kee, Rep. Charles A. Eaton, Sen. Claude Pepper, and Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson.Credit: Library of Congress.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		During the visit of the U.S. secretary Of Defense to Egypt on March 14, 1999, it was agreed that the U.S. would supply Egypt with military and defense equipment worth USD 3.2 billion. (references)
		The production of the M1A1 Tank in Egypt ended in 1998, but during the visit of the U.S. secretary of Defense to Cairo in March 1999 it was agreed that the U.S. would provide Egypt with kits for assembling a further 200 tanks at factory 200. Accordingly, the tank production project will be extended to at least 2007. Egyptian authorities have expressed interest in attracting large-scale medium and heavy industrial producers to manufacture other products at this excellent facility, either under license or in a joint venture arrangement. (references)
Economic History	North Korea	On November 12, 1998, President Clinton named former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. policy toward North Korea. (references)
	Chile	Many prominent Americans and senior U.S. officials visited Chile during the period 1996-2001, including President Clinton; former-Presidents Carter, Bush, and Ford; U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick; former Secretary of State Albright; former Secretary of Defense Cohen; Members of Congress; and senior members of the U.S. military, addressing issues ranging from education to international trade. (references)
Human Rights	Mexico	In an August 25 meeting, Secretary of Defense Gerardo Clemente Vega Garcia told members of the Congressional Chiapas Peace and Reconciliation Commission that any movements detected by citizens were part of normal troop rotations and not part of an intimidation campaign. (references)
Political Economy	Poland	In 1998, Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek visited Washington and joined President Kwasniewski at the Washington NATO Summit in April 1999. Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Bartoszewski visited the U.S. in 2000 and 2001. In May 2001, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Janusz Steinhoff visited the U.S. Other senior U.S. visitors to Poland since 1997 included former President Bush, former President Clinton, Secretaries of State Powell and Albright, Secretary of Defense Cohen, and many Senators and Representatives. (references)
	Brazil	This is reflected in the unprecedented number of high-level contacts between the two governments, highlighted by President Cardoso's state visit to Washington in April 1995 and President Clinton's reciprocal visit to Brazil in October 1997. It has also included visits to Brazil by Vice President Al Gore, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Albright, Secretary of Defense Cohen, Secretary of Commerce Daley, Labor Secretary Herman, and U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, and many other exchanges between U.S. and Brazilian cabinet and sub-cabinet officials. (references)
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Speaker	Phrase(s)
Vice President Cheney	I don't think we've reached that conclusion yet, Bob. That's a decision, obviously, the secretary of defense, the current secretary, Don Rumsfeld, would have to come to and then make a recommendation to the president.
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Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
John F. Kennedy	1961-1963	Inasmuch as this goes a long way toward reducing the danger which faced this Hemisphere four weeks ago, I have this afternoon instructed the Secretary of Defense to lift our naval quarantine.
Bill Clinton	1993-2001	I want to thank our Secretary of Defense, Bill Cohen, for symbolizing our bipartisan commitment to national security.
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Language		Translations for "Secretary of Defense"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Russian		министр обороны (minister of defence, minister of defense, secretary of defence). (various references)
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