Agriculture Secretary

Agriculture Secretary
noun
1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture
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the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland

Hypernyms: ↑secretary
2. the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture
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the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889

Hypernyms: ↑secretaryship
Member Holonyms: ↑United States Cabinet, ↑US Cabinet

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