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In most countries, the title of a cabinet member matches the government body they head (e.g., the UK's Minister of Defence heads the Ministry of Defence). Why is the US mismatched in this regard (e.g., the Secretary of Defense heads the Department of Defense and not the Secretariat of Defense)?

by /u/JJVMT in /r/AskHistorians

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