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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENCE SECRETARY

defence secretary  [dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENCE SECRETARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defence secretary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFENCE SECRETARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defence minister

The title Defence Minister, also known as Minister of Defence, Minister for Defence, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of National Defense or some similar variation, is assigned to the person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in some sovereign nations. The minister usually has a very important role in a cabinet. When cabinets first started appearing in the late 18th century, the defence ministers were often called "Ministers of War", and were in charge of the land forces of a nation. Since the end of World War II, the title has changed from war to defence, and has often involved putting a single defence minister in charge of all the armed forces. Another common reform which occurred at the end of World War II was to place the defence minister in a national security council or a "Kitchen Cabinet", which allows the head of government or head of state to coordinate military, diplomatic and economic activities. The Defence Ministry in some countries is a very important ministry, sometimes considered more important than the foreign ministry.

Definition of defence secretary in the English dictionary

The definition of defence secretary in the dictionary is the member of a government who is responsible for the country's armed forces.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENCE SECRETARY


declaratory
dɪˈklærətərɪ
defamatory
dɪˈfæmətərɪ
dietary
ˈdaɪətərɪ
discriminatory
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ
expiratory
ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ
explanatory
ɪkˈsplænətərɪ
exploratory
ɪkˈsplɒrətərɪ
inflammatory
ɪnˈflæmətərɪ
inspiratory
ɪnˈspaɪərətərɪ
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətərɪ
mandatory
ˈmændətərɪ
migratory
ˈmaɪɡrətərɪ
obligatory
ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ
observatory
əbˈzɜːvətərɪ
oratory
ˈɒrətərɪ
preparatory
prɪˈpærətərɪ
respiratory
ˈrɛspərətərɪ
separatory
ˈsepərətərɪ
subsecretary
ˈsʌbˌsekrətərɪ
vibratory
ˈvaɪbrətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENCE SECRETARY

defence
defence counsel
defence expenditure
defence forces
defence in depth
defence mechanism
defenceless
defencelessly
defencelessness
defenceman
defences
defend
defendable
defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENCE SECRETARY

assistant secretary
budgetary
Chief Secretary
cometary
company secretary
Deputy Secretary
elementary
executive secretary
foreign secretary
General Secretary
Home Secretary
interplanetary
monetary
nonproprietary
planetary
press secretary
proprietary
secretary
shadow Foreign Secretary
Treasury Secretary
undersecretary

Synonyms and antonyms of defence secretary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defence secretary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENCE SECRETARY

Find out the translation of defence secretary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defence secretary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defence secretary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国防部长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secretario de Defensa
570 millions of speakers

English

defence secretary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्षा मंत्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وزير الدفاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

министр обороны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

secretário de Defesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিরক্ষা সচিব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

secrétaire à la défense
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setiausaha pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verteidigungsminister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国防長官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국방 장관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekretaris pertahanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bộ trưởng Quốc phòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு செயலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षण सचिव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Savunma sekreteri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segretario alla difesa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sekretarz obrony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міністр оборони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

secretarul Apararii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμματέας άμυνας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdediging sekretaris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvarsminister
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvarsminister
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defence secretary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCE SECRETARY»

The term «defence secretary» is regularly used and occupies the 87.355 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCE SECRETARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defence secretary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defence secretary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defence secretary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENCE SECRETARY»

Discover the use of defence secretary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defence secretary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Debacle to Revival: Y.B. Chavan as Defence Minister, 1962-65
The Events In This Book Happened Over Three Decades Ago.
R. D. Pradhan, Madhav Godbole, 1999
2
The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National ...
... gllmatlatghaflge 3"'ltRf5°'-""i° Defence Aspects of SDSR Secunty Minister, Home Office ompe | Flgrgi-gn geiggry "IP35 5 Defence Secretary Director of Civil Contingencies, Director General Euro e MOD Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee, 2011
3
The Development of British Defence Policy: Blair, Brown and ...
Fox, L (2008), Honouring our Armed Forces - speech by the Shadow Defence Secretary on 28 September 2008 (London: Conservative Party) Gregory Gause III , F (2005), 'Can democracy stop terrorism?', Foreign Affairs September-October, ...
Mr David Brown, 2013
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Malta
As to the timing of the visit of the Defence Secretary, there might be some advantage in waiting a few days to indicate that we were not prepared to negotiate under pressure of time and to allow the opportunity for Mr Mintoff to confirm that he ...
Simon C. Smith, 2006
5
From Powerless Village to Union Power Secretary: Memoirs of ...
... my colleague K.A. Nambiar (IAS, Tamil Nadu-1961), another Additional Secretary in the Ministry, who subsequently became the Defence Secretary. When I joined the Ministry, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was Gen S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM, ...
Prathipati Abraham, 2009
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1965 War, the Inside Story: Defence Minister Y.B. Chavan's ...
The Inside Story Reveals:" Utter Failure Of Intelligence On Timing Of Pak Attack." How And Why Chavan Ordered Iaf To Launch Attack Without Even Informing The Pm." Why India Attacked Across The International Border?
R. D. Pradhan, Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan, 2007
7
NDA (National Defence Academy Examination)
... Secretary: V.K. Duggal Cabinet Secretary: B.K. Chaturvedi Revenue Secretary: S Narain Finance Secretary: Rakesh Mohan Principal Secretary to Prime Minister : T.K.A. Nair Defence Secretary: Ajai Vikram Singh Power Secretary: R.V. Shahi ...
E.S. Ramasamy
8
The future of NATO and European defence: ninth report of ...
... Denmark Linda Gilroy, Robert Key, John Smith • Briefing by HM Ambassador and UK Embassy staff • Meeting with State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Meeting with the Defence Secretary, the Head of the Ministerial Secretariat, and ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee, 2008
9
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of ...
Robert M Gates, 2014
10
Defence Modernization, Secret Deals, and Strategy of ...
The US defence secretary, however has told the press immediately after the talks his version of the outome. Weinberger said that his talks with Rajiv Gandhi were " happy and productive", adding: "We have reached substantial agreement on ...
Attar Chand, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENCE SECRETARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defence secretary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer Budget: Intelligence spend to count towards defence budget
Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, has already managed to reclassify several elements of government spending as defence under the Nato ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
The US defence secretary just gave a very telling answer to a …
Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) asked Defence Secretary Ash Carter: Who will leave office first: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or US ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
3
Increase defence spending, urges MP Drax
Yesterday, Mr Drax urged Defence Secretary Michael Fallon to spend more than the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) agreed two percent of the UK's ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
4
How the US can play the missile defence card in Korea
In April, North Korea had greeted US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter's inaugural visit to East Asia by test launching two short-range, ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
5
'Missing' lawyer: Court summons defence secretary tomorrow
Additional Attorney General (AAG) Afnan Karim Kundi appeared before the bench and apprised that the defence secretary could not appear as ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Court summons defence secretary on July 8
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the secretary defence to appear on July 8 in a case pertaining to a 'missing lawyer', ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
7
George Osborne faces backlash over £500m defence cut
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has also asked his officials to determine whether the department 'really needs' all of the golf courses. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Lawyer's abduction case: Court summons defence secretary
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ordered the secretary defence to appear in person on July 6 as no official from the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Pakistan High Commissioner call on Defence Secretary
The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka,Major General (Rtd) Syed Shakeel Hussain, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan Defence ... «The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
10
Michael Fallon sparks row with SNP over Trident
DEFENCE Secretary Michael Fallon has warned that the UK government needs a veto over the use of Crown Estates land to prevent the SNP ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»

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