Secretary Of The Navy (Noun)
Meaning
Head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The secretary of the navy was the head of the Navy Department, a former executive department of the US government.
- In 1947, the secretary of the navy combined with the secretary of war to form the secretary of defense.
- The secretary of the navy was responsible for the administration of all US naval forces before 1947.
- Before the creation of the Department of Defense, the secretary of the navy played a critical role in the country's military decision-making process.
- When the National Security Act of 1947 went into effect, the office of the secretary of the navy ceased to exist as an independent entity.