undersecretary
An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a…An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet
» The undersecretary was maintained in office by the political bosses.
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2 sensesAn administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet
заммини́страzamminístra
a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
An assistant or deputy secretary of a government department
Examples
1 sentencesThe undersecretary was maintained in office by the political bosses.
Translations
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Forms
plural: undersecretaries| Singular | undersecretary |
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