Definition

1. Noun:
   • The position of the head of the Department of Energy: This refers to the cabinet-level office and title within the United States government.
   • The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy: This refers to the individual appointed to lead this department.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Position):
  • The president will nominate a candidate for the vacant secretary of energy.
  • The secretary of energy is a member of the president's cabinet.
• Noun (Person):
  • The secretary of energy testified before Congress about the national energy strategy.
  • She met with the secretary of energy to discuss renewable energy grants.

Advanced Usage

• The title is often capitalized as Secretary of Energy when referring to a specific person or the official position.
  • President Carter appointed the first Secretary of Energy.

Variants and Related Words

• Energy Secretary: A common shortened form with the same meaning.
  • The Energy Secretary announced new funding for solar research.
• Department of Energy (DOE): The government department led by the secretary of energy.

Synonyms

• Cabinet Secretary (when referring to the person in the context of the cabinet).
• Head of the Department of Energy.

Noun

1. the position of the head of the Department of Energy
   • the post of Energy Secretary was created in 1977
2. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy
   • the first Secretary of Energy was James R. Schlesinger who was appointed by Carter