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December 2021 GOCE Newsletter
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JOBTITLES
Hi! Per MOS:JOBTITLES, "When a formal title for a specific entity (or conventional translation thereof) is addressed as a title or position in and of itself, is not plural, is not preceded by a modifier (including a definite or indefinite article), and is not a reworded description", that title is capitalized. In most cases, a formal title is capitalized in the lead of its own article. Ibadibam (talk) 05:28, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

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Why aren't proper nouns capitalized?
Hey just wondering why proper nouns such as US Attorney General, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, President of the United States etc. aren't capitalized. As university faculty, we always teach students to show respect for the institutions and their symbolism, so I don't understand why these are lower-cased. Just curious, thanks for your time. Lime green k (talk) 03:36, 7 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi there. That's just it — they're not proper nouns... and most style guides don't capitalize them. Check out MOS:JOBTITLES for more information about Wikipedia's style here. — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 14:25, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry I am just confused because, for example, on Rishi Sunak's page, it capitalizes Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Local Government, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Leader of the Conservative Party, etc. I really am not trying to be a pain, it just seems inconsistent that "Chief Secretary to the Treasury" would be capitalized but "United States Attorney General" or "Secretary of the Treasury" would not. Thank you for your patience here, I just want to show proper respect to the various institutions. Have a wonderful day :) Lime green k (talk) 07:08, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
 * When a title is unmodified, it can be uppercase. When it's modified or reworded, denoting a description, it's lowercase. It's lowercase in "the secretary of the treasury" because of the "the". For Attorney General, the title is "Attorney General". When it's modified by "United States", it becomes "United States attorney general".
 * Look at the table in MOS:JOBTITLES for examples. — Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add   to your message. 12:57, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

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