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PRONUNCIATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND

Secretary of State for Scotland  [ˈsekrətərɪ əv steɪt fə ˈskɒtlənd] play
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Secretary of State for Scotland is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Secretary of State for Scotland

Secretary of State for Scotland

British politics portal v t e Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland representing Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office, a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was abolished in 1746, following the Jacobite rebellion. Scottish affairs thereafter were managed by the Lord Advocate until 1827, when responsibility passed to the Home Office. In 1885 the post of Secretary for Scotland was re-created, with the incumbent usually in the Cabinet. In 1926 this post was upgraded to a full Secretary of State appointment. The 1999 Scottish devolution has meant the Scottish Office's powers were divided, with most transferred to the Scottish Government or to other UK Government departments, leaving only a limited role for the Scotland Office. Consequently the role of Secretary of State for Scotland has been diminished. A recent Scottish Secretary, Des Browne, held the post whilst simultaneously being Secretary of State for Defence.

Definition of Secretary of State for Scotland in the English dictionary

The definition of Secretary of State for Scotland in the dictionary is the head of the Scotland Office; the principal minister who has responsibility for Scotland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND


Cartland
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England
ˈɪŋɡlənd
Finland
ˈfɪnlənd
Gotland
ˈɡɒtlənd
Gottland
ˈɡɒtlənd
holland
ˈhɒlənd
Ireland
ˈaɪələnd
island
ˈaɪlənd
Jutland
ˈdʒʌtlənd
Maitland
ˈmeɪtlənd
Poland
ˈpəʊlənd
Portland
ˈpɔːtlənd
Rutland
ˈrʌtlənd
Scotland
ˈskɒtlənd
Shetland
ˈʃɛtlənd
Switzerland
ˈswɪtsələnd
Wayland
ˈweɪlənd
wetland
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Zealand
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Zetland
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND

Secretary of State for Education and Employment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND

Church of Scotland
coastland
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Deutschland
eastland
Falkland
flatland
forestland
Greenland
heartland
Isle of Portland
land
Margaret of Scotland
Maryland
Nederland
New Zealand
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Thailand
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Synonyms and antonyms of Secretary of State for Scotland in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Secretary of State for Scotland» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

国务卿为苏格兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Secretario de Estado para Escocia
570 millions of speakers

English

Secretary of State for Scotland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कॉटलैंड के लिए राज्य के सचिव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وزير الدولة لشؤون اسكتلندا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Секретарь по делам Шотландии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Secretário de Estado para a Escócia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কটল্যান্ড রাজ্য সচিব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Secrétaire d´ Etat pour l´Ecosse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setiausaha Negara Scotland
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Staatssekretär für Schottland
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スコットランド大臣
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스코틀랜드 국무 장관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekretaris Negara Skotlandia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Ngoại trưởng Scotland
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்காட்லாந்து மாநில செயலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कॉटलंड राज्य सचिव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İskoçya Dışişleri Bakanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Segretario di Stato per la Scozia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sekretarz Stanu dla Szkocji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Секретар у справах Шотландії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Secretar de Stat pentru Scoția
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Υφυπουργός για τη Σκωτία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sekretaris van Staat vir Skotland
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Statssekreterare för Skottland
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Statssekretær for Skottland
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Secretary of State for Scotland

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND»

The term «Secretary of State for Scotland» is normally little used and occupies the 132.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Secretary of State for Scotland

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND»

Discover the use of Secretary of State for Scotland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Secretary of State for Scotland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scotland Bc: An Introduction to the Prehistoric Houses, ...
These easy-to-read books are a perfect introduction to the history of Scotland. Full of little-know facts and color illustrations, these books help bring history to life. The Stationery Office.
Anna Ritchie, 1988
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Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials 2e
((1) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF STATES FOR SCOTLAND, WALES, AND NORTHERN IRELAND Prior to devolution in 1998, three members of the UK government's Cabinet were the Secretary of State for Scotland (the political head of the ...
Andrew Le Sueur, Maurice Sunkin, Jo Murkens, 2013
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Smith & Wood's Employment Law
218 Secretary of State for Scotland v Campbell [1992] IRLR 263, EAT . . . 518 Secretary of State for Scotland v Scottish Prison Officers' Association [1991] IRLR 371, Ct of Sess... 745 Secretary of State for Scotland v Taylor [1997] IRLR 608, ...
Ian Smith, John Crossley Wood, Aaron Baker, 2013
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The Government of Scotland: Public Policy Making After ...
The latter, with its larger constitutional aspirations, also seeks to pursue bilateral deals with the centre limited to specific issues. Following devolution, the Secretary of State for Scotland was retained as a Cabinet minister with a much- reduced ...
Michael Keating, 2010
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Hansard's Parliamentary Debates
CALDWELL (Glasgow, St. Rol- lox) : I beg to propose to insert, at the end of line 26— " Who shall henceforth have the state and position of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State with the title of Secretary of State for Scotland.
Great Britain. Parliament, Thomas Curson Hansard, 1887
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Scotland and the UK: Cooperation and Communication Between ...
The Secretary of State for Scotland believed that there was added value in having the Scotland Office working with the Scottish Executive as "part of a conversation" on policy development involving Scottish matters in both devolved and ...
Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, 2010
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Sub-State Nationalism: A Comparative Analysis of ...
Secretary of State for Scotland Many British politicians saw the creation of a government department for Scotland (1885) and Wales (1957) as the start on the road to devolved power (Madgwick and Jones 1979; Brown et al. 1998). In Northern ...
Helen Catt, Michael Murphy, 2003
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Demography, State and Society: Irish Migration to Britain, ...
269 PRO, HO 45/14634, draft note of proceedings at a deputation to the home secretary and the secretary of state for Scotland from the Church of Scotland, the United Free Church of Scotland, and the Free Church of Scotland, 19 July 1928, p.
Enda Delaney, 2000
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Human Rights and Scots Law
Rape Crisis Centre v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2000 SC 527.... ......................................................................85 Robertson v Maxwell 1951 JC 11 .......... .....................................................323 Ruddle v Secretary of State for Scotland ...
Alan E. Boyle, 2002
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British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials
role of the Secretary of State following devolution is described as follows on the Scotland Office website: The primary role of the Secretary of State for Scotland is to promote the devolution settlement and to act as guardian of it. He promotes ...
Colin Turpin, Adam Tomkins, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Secretary of State for Scotland is used in the context of the following news items.
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Call for clarification on Scottish Questions
Pete Wishart MP has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland, Conservative MP David Mundell, calling into question the practice of Ministers with no ... «SNP, Jun 15»
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Scotland Bill passes first House of Commons hurdle
The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, opened the debate by reiterating the UK government's commitment to deliver its promise of further devolution ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
SNP condemn new Tory peers
The six peers appointed this week are; Ros Altmann, Minister of State for ... Secretary of State for Scotland, George Bridges - Parliamentary Secretary to the ... «SNP, May 15»
4
David Mundell named new secretary of state for Scotland
Scotland's only Conservative MP, David Mundell, has been appointed as the new secretary of state for Scotland by the prime minister. Mr Mundell, the MP for ... «BBC News, May 15»
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Labour lost Scotland, and the UK may too – along with EU …
Incumbent Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative Party were set for ... Margaret Curran, Labour's shadow secretary of state for Scotland; and most ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
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General Election 2015: Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy loses …
Labour's Scottish leader Jim Murphy has lost his seat to the SNP, with the ... he has also served as the Secretary of State for Scotland from 2008 until 2010. «The Independent, May 15»
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Labour writes off three quarters of Scottish seats after SNP surge
Labour has written off nearly three quarters of its seats in Scotland because of the ... secretary and Margaret Curran, the shadow secretary of state for Scotland. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Tories playing dangerous game in Scotland, says Conservative peer
The intervention by the last Tory to serve as secretary of state for Scotland came on the eve of a speech by Sir John Major who will endorse warnings by David ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Scottish Secretary confirms Nicola Sturgeon memo 'written in …
"Of course as the Secretary of State for Scotland I am responsible for the Scotland Office, but you seem to be making some fairly substantial presumptions about ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
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UK unveils Scottish devolution deal
But Alistair Carmichael, UK secretary of state for Scotland, said Ms Sturgeon was wrong to suggest Edinburgh would not have full control over housing benefit ... «Financial Times, Jan 15»

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