Definition

1. Noun:
   • The position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: The title for the leader of the U.S. federal executive department responsible for national housing needs and urban development policies.
   • The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: The individual appointed to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and serve as a member of the President's Cabinet.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Position):
  • The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is responsible for overseeing federal housing programs.
  • She was nominated for the role of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
• Noun (Person):
  • The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development announced new funding for affordable housing.
  • He met with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discuss urban renewal plans.

Advanced Usage

• The title is often abbreviated in formal contexts as HUD Secretary.
  • The HUD Secretary testified before Congress today.

Variants and Related Words

• Secretary (noun): A person employed to handle correspondence and administrative work; or a principal executive officer of a government department.
• Cabinet Secretary (noun): A title for the head of a major executive department who is a member of the President's Cabinet. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is a Cabinet Secretary.

Synonyms

• HUD Secretary (noun): The common abbreviated title for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Noun

1. the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
   • the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was created in 1966
2. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
   • the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was Robert C. Weaver who was appointed by Johnson