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secretary of war (n)
head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
secretary of war Sentence Examples
- The Secretary of War was responsible for directing the military during the American Civil War.
- George Washington served as the first Secretary of War of the United States.
- The Secretary of War was charged with overseeing the procurement of weapons and supplies for the army.
- Secretary of War Samuel Stanton clashed frequently with President Abraham Lincoln on matters of military strategy.
- Ulysses S. Grant was appointed Secretary of War by President Rutherford B. Hayes.
- The office of Secretary of War was eventually renamed Secretary of Defense.
- Secretary of War Edwin Stanton played a key role in the prosecution of Confederate conspirators after the Civil War.
- Secretary of War John Calhoun resigned in protest over the Tariff of Abominations.
- The Secretary of War was given authority to establish military reservations and forts.
- Secretary of War William Marcy was a fierce opponent of the Mexican-American War.
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head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
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The Secretary of War was responsible for directing the military during the American Civil War.
George Washington served as the first Secretary of War of the United States.
The Secretary of War was charged with overseeing the procurement of weapons and supplies for the army.
Secretary of War Samuel Stanton clashed frequently with President Abraham Lincoln on matters of military strategy.
