secretary-general

[ sek-ri-ter-ee-jen-er-uh l ]

/ ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr iˈdʒɛn ər əl /

noun, plural sec·re·tar·ies-gen·er·al.

the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.

Origin of secretary-general

First recorded in 1695–1705

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon echoed these remarks at another meeting in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
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The last time we talked was in late October, and you were on your way to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attacks, saying, “These heinous acts cannot be justified by any cause.”
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How about a dual appointment as U.N. secretary-general and greatest grandmother ever?
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As a first step a president, two vice presidents, and a secretary-general are to be voted on in the next 24 hours.
Crossing the Rubicon in Syria|Christopher Dickey|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the case of a recommendation the members will inform the Secretary-General of the action taken.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
On the second restoration of the Bourbons he was made councillor of state and secretary-general of the ministry of the interior.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
And suppose I send Prasville, the secretary-general, instead?
The Crystal Stopper|Maurice LeBlanc
The Secretary-General was talking gravely to another high official.
Mystery at Geneva|Rose Macaulay
I have forgotten his name, but he was, I think, secretary-general while Bernadotte was in office.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

British Dictionary definitions for secretary-general

secretary-general

noun plural secretaries-general

a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations

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secretary-general

noun, plural sec·re·tar·ies-gen·er·al.

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secretary-general

noun plural secretaries-general