The person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department.
1 Shanahan has served as the deputy secretary of defense since July 2017.
2 The door opened and in walked Howard Rubin, the secretary of defense .
3 Kerr had been talking with the secretary of defense when Henry entered.
4 Yet Glenn doesn't quite get the smugness of the former secretary of defense .
5 But the secretary of defense was in charge of its money and power.
6 But this report was sent directly to the secretary of defense .
7 As secretary of defense , Hagel authorized which prisoners would be released and when.
8 But this is a major legacy item for the outgoing secretary of defense .
9 Kennedy brought with him Robert S. McNamara as secretary of defense .
10 I do not want to break with the secretary of defense .
11 Jim Schlesinger was dismissed and Don Rumsfeld became secretary of defense .
12 Among others, Trump currently lacks a permanent secretary of defense or chief of staff.
13 And the need for a Senate-confirmed secretary of defense is beyond urgent, McConnell said.
14 As secretary of defense , I am accountable for them and I take full responsibility.
15 Leon Panetta will leave the CIA to replace Robert Gates as secretary of defense .
16 Hadash and the secretary of defense , Art Blanders, entered belatedly.
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