Synonyms for secretary of defense
sec·re·ta·ry of de·fense

Princeton's WordNet

1. Secretary of Defense, Defense Secretarynoun

   the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department

   "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman"

2. Secretary of Defense, Defense Secretarynoun

   the position of the head of the Department of Defense

   "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947"

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1. Lloyd Austin:

   As Secretary of Defense, I will also not hesitate to take any additional measures necessary to safeguard our nation’s secrets, accordingly, I am directing the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to conduct a review of our intelligence access, accountability and control procedures within the Department to inform our efforts to prevent this kind of incident from happening again.

2. Mike Waltz:

   Donald Rumsfeld was a patriot who served Donald Rumsfeld country in uniform, in the halls of Congress, as U.S. Ambassador to NATO, White House Chief of Staff, and as Secretary of Defense under two administrations, i take great pride in having worked as a policy advisor for Afghanistan in the Pentagon under his leadership. He was dedicated to ensuring our military was ready in times of peace and keeping our country safe in times of war. Rest in Peace.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   But I am particularly distressed that James Mattis is resigning due to sharp differences with the president on these and other key aspects of America's global leadership, it is regrettable that the president must now choose a new Secretary of Defense.

4. Omare Lamrani:

   It’s a very old plane, but definitely one of the most capable, air Force has been moving toward multi-mission aircraft, but when Air Force comes to this particular mission this plane is unrivaled in Air Force ability. There is no weapon in our arsenal that offers more effective close-air support to American ground troops serving in harms way than the A-10 aircraft, - Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. First designated for retirement in 2011, a planning document the Air Force published in mid-February reveals that 2022 is the flying branch's newest deadline for the last A-10 flight. The extension was announced by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during a preview of the Pentagon’s budget at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. according to the Arizona Daily Star. The venerable plane, first built for destroying Soviet tanks, has been on the chopping block since the sequester of 2011 mandated steep cuts in the Pentagon budget. Although the planes haven't been built in more than 30 years, the Department of Defense believes it can save maintenance costs by phasing them out. Air Force brass believes newer, faster aircraft like the F-16, F-15E, and, eventually, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 can do a better job of the Warthog’s mission of providing close air support to soldiers on the ground. But the Pentagon disagrees and has pushed back, leading to Air Force brass to extend the end date for a phase out. The plane has survived year-to-year, with powerful lawmakers such as Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., fighting to keep it alive.

5. Adam Smith:

   I certainly communicated to the Bidens Secretary of Defense nominee people that I think Michele Flournoy is hands down the best qualified person for the job, that does not mean that Michele Flournoy's the only person that could do the job.