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subsecretary

nounmasculinetécnico/subsɨkrɨˈtarjʊ/medium

sub·se·cre·tá·rio

Definition

Public official who assists a secretary (minister) or heads a subordinate department.
The Under-Secretary of State presented the new action plan.
Administrative matters were handled by the subsecretary.
Common collocations
Under-Secretary of Stateregional subsecretaryassistant subsecretary

Etymology

Do latim 'sub-' + 'secretarius'.

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