Term: secretary of defense: the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: croquet mallet: a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: riding: the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: production cost: combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: explosive detection system: a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: genus ammobium: small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: exponential decay: a decrease that follows an exponential function
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: split-brain technique: brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: forward: a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: grade: a degree of ablaut
Broader: secretary: a person who is head of an administrative department of government | Unrelated: butyric acid: an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter