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Secretary of the Interior   /sˈɛkrətˌɛri əv ðə ɪntˈɪriər/   Listen
Secretary of the Interior

noun
1.
The position of the head of the Department of the Interior.  Synonym: Interior Secretary.
2.
The person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department.  Synonym: Interior Secretary.






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"Secretary of the Interior" Quotes from Famous Books



... the daughter of Col. Ridley, of Southampton county, Va., so well known for his hospitality. Every attention will be paid to this distinguished lady. She will remain in the city for several days, as she has important business with the Secretary of the Interior. That functionary has already called on her, and she will have no ...
— The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections - Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes • Robert Arnold

... to tell the whole world to go to hell! The town was proud of him. He was our "prominent citizen," and when he was elected president of the district bankers' association, and his name appeared in the papers as a possible candidate for United States Senator or Minister to Mexico or Secretary of the Interior, we were glad that "Honest John Markley" ...
— In Our Town • William Allen White

... report of the Secretary of the Interior that opinions which have often been expressed in relation to the operation of the land system as not being a source of revenue to the Federal Treasury were erroneous. The net profits from the sale of the public lands to June 30, 1853, amounted ...
— A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Section 3 (of 4) of Volume 5: Franklin Pierce • James D. Richardson

... consulted Judge Springer of Illinois, who, after reviewing their case, said that they could serve an injunction on both the Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner, in the District of Columbia. This they did. The officials asked for thirty days; and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs personally hastened to Standing Rock, where he gave the red men a good scolding for their audacity, ...
— The Indian Today - The Past and Future of the First American • Charles A. Eastman

... High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) ...
— The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.



Words linked to "Secretary of the Interior" :   United States Cabinet, Interior Secretary, secretary, secretaryship, US Cabinet



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