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Home Secretary

noun British.

the secretary of state for the Home Office.

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Origin of Home Secretary

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby Home Secretary

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British Dictionary definitions for Home Secretary

Home Secretary

noun

British government short for Secretary of State for the Home Department; the head of the Home Office
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