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subsecretary
nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/subsɨkrɨˈtarjʊ/sub·se·cre·tá·rio
Definition
1Public official who assists a secretary (minister) or heads a subordinate department.
Usage examples
“The Under-Secretary of State presented the new action plan.”
“Administrative matters were handled by the subsecretary.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
Under-Secretary of Stateregional subsecretaryassistant subsecretary