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国こく務む長ちょう官かん
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Noun
1. Secretary of State
Kanji used
国country務perform a task長long官bureaucrat
Pitch accent
こくむちょうかん
Composed of
国こく務む
affairs of state
Noun
長ちょう官かん
secretary (government); director; chief
Noun
Examples3
The Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.
The incident occurred while Secretary of State, Powell, was visiting Japan.
The President nominated him to be Secretary of State.