undersecretary
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- noun
- /ˌʌndərˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/
- Formal
:
subsecretario
- The Undersecretary of State, Conrad Morgan... ... is the chief American delegate to the talks.
- undersecretary of State
- undersecretary of Defense
- deputy undersecretary
Examples
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The Turkish Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, Kursad Tuzmen, visited Iran with 120 businessmen in May 2000.
Academic text (2005) -
Is it the deputy undersecretary of the army for international affairs?
Academic text (2001) -
That was the Undersecretary of Defense.
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So, the war is over, Mr. Undersecretary?
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The undersecretary for management would continue to be responsible for State's administration, budget, and personnel.
Academic text (1992) -
His father became China's Undersecretary for Trade to the UN.
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The acquisition executive was made an undersecretary, subordinate only to the defense secretary himself.
Academic text (1991) -
The budget and operational authority of the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs must be increased substantially.
Academic text (2002) -
Martin Hoshino, currently undersecretary for program support at the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Blog text (10) -
The Undersecretary of Defense announced new policies to improve military readiness.
Synonyms
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A person with a lower job rank who follows another's orders
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A person who is second in charge and helps the main leader
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A person who rules a place for a king or queen when they are away
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A person who manages office work and makes official decisions in a government or large organization
A deputy leader who helps guide and support people in a group
A person with a rank just below the main leader in a group
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word undersecretary combines under ('below') and secretary ('a helper who manages papers and gives advice'), so an undersecretary is an official who works below the top leader of a department and helps run it.