Secretary Of War (Noun)
Meaning
Head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The position of Secretary of War was eliminated in 1947 and its duties were divided between the new Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force within the Department of Defense.
- During his term as Secretary of War, Henry Stimson advocated for an increased US presence in the Philippines to secure its independence from Spain.
- After graduating from the military academy, James Monroe became Secretary of War during President James Madison's second term in office.
- When he left his post as Secretary of War in 1825, Calhoun moved to South Carolina and re-entered state politics.
- Charles Curtis appointed as the vice presidential candidate chose instead the war hero from Iowa Charles Curtis had Secretary of War John J. Pershing over in mind, rather than former US President and War hero, who ran successfully, years earlier in Iowa as their first national president who the United States also recognized that his other notable government appointments that served over four cabinet roles from all government history had successfully gotten past office the four consecutive officeholder position being head over others four notable position: and Post Office head secretary War United State army Head naval state Navy state war then his longest title tenure having Post head from notable prior becoming an Iowan the two post later Vice of being.