Noun
head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
Source: WordNetActing Navy Secretary resigns after calling fired captain 'stupid' Source: Internet
He was let go on Thursday after Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said that Crozier "did not take care" to ensure that the letter did not leak to the public. Source: Internet
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told on Sunday that he “supports” Navy Secretary Thomas Modly’s “very tough decision;” meanwhile Joe Biden, in an appearance on ABC’s “,” called his dismissal “close to criminal.” Source: Internet