Below you will find example sentences with "defense secretary". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Defense Secretary in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: defense
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 16
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 29.6 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "defense secretary" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 29.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as u s defense secretary lloyd austin, and former defense secretary james mattis, austin, lloyd and meeting stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with chief secretary, defense minister, press secretary, defense minister, defense ministry and national defense, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with defense secretary
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Defense Secretary Mark Secretary Esper and the White House have been briefed. (12 words)
In addition, Defense Secretary James Mattis was briefed on the situation, a defense official told CNN. (16 words)
Former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Defense Secretary James Mattis shared some sentiments with Pompeo. (17 words)
In a statement released by the White House, Biden said he had directed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to further enhance the defense posture of U.S. military forces in the Middle East to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader war. (43 words)
A senior defense official told reporters that at US President Joe Biden’s request, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and top military officials considered shooting the balloon down but decided that doing so would endanger too many people on the ground. (40 words)
Leavitt said the first priority for the incoming administration is to choose a White House staff and the second priority is to select a national security team, including a national security adviser, secretary of state and defense secretary. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro in Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2024.
Milley was in Brussels with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to meet with members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on additional weapons and defense needs for Kyiv in advance of Russia's anticipated spring offensive.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks was “prepared to act for and exercise the powers of the Secretary, if required,” according to the Pentagon statement.
Gallant met with Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
The defense secretary position has drawn three prominent candidates: former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida and Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recently called Defense Secretary Mark Esper to discuss the issue and a meeting on it is expected next week, a source said.
Defense Secretary Mark Secretary Esper and the White House have been briefed.
Leavitt said the first priority for the incoming administration is to choose a White House staff and the second priority is to select a national security team, including a national security adviser, secretary of state and defense secretary.
The US-Taliban deal was struck in protracted negotiations in the Qatari capital Doha and was announced on Friday after a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Ghani and US Defense Secretary Mark Esper in Munich.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Defense Secretary James Mattis shared some sentiments with Pompeo.
A senior defense official told reporters that at US President Joe Biden’s request, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and top military officials considered shooting the balloon down but decided that doing so would endanger too many people on the ground.
Beijing rejected an invitation for China’s defense minister, Li Shangfu, to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at a security meeting this weekend in Singapore.
However, China reportedly rebuffed a U.S. request for a meeting between Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin while both were attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington "will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions".
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III returned to the Pentagon on Monday for the first time in more than a month, the Defense Department said, after his surgery for prostate cancer and hospitalization for related medical complications.
In a statement released by the White House, Biden said he had directed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to further enhance the defense posture of U.S. military forces in the Middle East to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader war.
The Pentagon is ordering a 30-day review to look into why the White House, Congress and senior Defense officials weren’t notified about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization last week.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met in Italy in October and in Australia last month, so they will be meeting for the third consecutive month if Austin visits Japan next week.
Although his official schedule has been devoid of public events, Trump has made several personnel moves - firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper and installing three staunch loyalists in top defense jobs.
In addition, Defense Secretary James Mattis was briefed on the situation, a defense official told CNN.