United States Secretary of Defense
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title:
United States Secretary of Defense
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The United States secretary of defense (SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense, the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high-ranking member of the federal cabinet. The secretary of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the president of the United States, who is the commander-in-chief. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a defense minister in many other countries. The secretary of def
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Leader of the US armed forces following the president
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense
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2002-03-12T07:26:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T23:50:44Z
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