parliamentary secretary

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noun

(in Britain) a Member of Parliament appointed, usually as a junior minister, to assist a Minister of the Crown with departmental responsibilities

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Words nearby parliamentary secretary

parliamentary agent, Parliamentary Commissioner, parliamentary government, parliamentary law, parliamentary private secretary, parliamentary secretary, parliamentary system, Parliament clock, parliament hinge, parlor, parlor car

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How to use parliamentary secretary in a sentence

The chief government whip holds the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, with a salary of 2000.
The Government of England (Vol. I)|A. Lawrence Lowell
He is assisted by a permanent under-secretary, a parliamentary secretary and several assistant under-secretaries.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various