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Definition of “Secretary of State for Scotland”

Secretary of State for Scotland (ˈsɛkrətərɪ əv steɪt fə ˈskɒtlənd) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (politics, British) the head of the Scotland Office; the principal minister who has responsibility for Scotland

Example Sentences Including 'Secretary of State for Scotland'

Donald Dewar, the Secretary of State for Scotland , said a detailed investigation would be carried out.
Independent (1998)
He became Lord Advocate, and finally Secretary of State for Scotland.
Arthur Herman THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World (2002)
The former Conservative Secretary of State for Scotland Sir Michael Forsyth was one of the first to pay tribute.
Independent (1999)

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