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'.