What does it mean to privatize?
a. to keep a government secret
b. to sell a state-run firm to an individual
c. for the government to take a laissez-faire view
d. for individuals to run 4es

dude you should crop your image so only the question shows. but   can you explain it better

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.