Labor Secretary
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈleɪbər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/
- Formal
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Secretario de Trabajo (EE. UU.)
- After the meeting, the Labor Secretary announced plans to improve job training programs for veterans.
- Labor Secretary Robert Reich
Bob Reich, our own Harvard's Bob Reich, was a very good labor secretary.
- Bob Reich, our own Harvard's Bob Reich, was a very good labor secretary.
Examples
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The White House shot back at the skeptics, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis protesting, "This is a methodology that's been used for decades."
Blog text (5) -
As Katzenbach later recalled, White told him that the job had already been promised or virtually promised to Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg.
Academic text (1993) -
In fall 1994, Labor Secretary Robert Reich, elaborating on a favorite liberal theme, criticized "corporate welfare."
Academic text (1995) -
As former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich has argued, the question of national ownership and national identity in international business is increasingly moot as companies pursue their economic objectives internationally.
Academic text (2000) -
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis indicated to reporters asking doubting questions about Friday's labor report that she was insulted by the questions.
Blog text (34) -
During the press conference, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez emphasized the importance of worker safety regulations.
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Labor Secretary Robert Reich discussed new initiatives aimed at reducing unemployment during his speech.
Synonyms
862
3.0
A senior government official who leads a department
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4.1
A senior government official who leads a major department
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5.0
A senior government official who is part of the cabinet and leads a government department
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4.0
The official who leads the United States Department of Labor and advises the president
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3.7
A person in the government who leads a department and makes rules about it
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the head of the Department of Labor' is directly derivable from combining 'Labor' (relating to work or the labor department) with 'Secretary' (a government official heading a ministry). This is a standard compositional government-title pattern (e.g., Secretary of State/Minister of Finance) and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Labor Secretary joins labor ('work') and secretary (a government leader who runs a department). Imagine a secretary who looks after workers and job rules, so the Labor Secretary is the top official in charge of workers and jobs.