What is the meaning of Secretary of Health and Human Services?

noun

  • The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services.
    • usage: "the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter"
  • The position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
    • usage: "the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979"
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