Agriculture Secretary (Noun)
Meaning 1
The position of the head of the Department of Agriculture; "the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The Secretary of Agriculture oversees the development and implementation of policies for the United States Department of Agriculture.
- Hillary Clinton publicly endorsed Tom Vilsack for the position of Secretary of Agriculture in 2008.
- The post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889 and has been a cabinet-level position since 1929.
- As the Secretary of Agriculture, he played a crucial role in shaping the country's agricultural policies and programs.
- The President nominated a well-known expert in sustainable agriculture for the position of Secretary of Agriculture.
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Meaning 2
The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture; "the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The agriculture secretary will address the conference on sustainable farming practices.
- Tom Vilsack, the US agriculture secretary, announced a new initiative to support rural development.
- Norman J. Colman was appointed by Cleveland as the first US Secretary of Agriculture.
- The agriculture secretary emphasized the importance of crop rotation to maintain soil fertility.
- As the new agriculture secretary, he introduced several reforms in the sector to improve efficiency.