secretary-general

[sek-ri-ter-ee-jen-er-uhl]

noun

plural

secretaries-general 

1. the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.

secretary-general

noun

1. a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations

Word History and Origins

Origin of secretary-general¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

To resolve the crisis, a power-sharing agreement was brokered by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, leading to the formation of a unity government in which Odinga became prime minister.

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Thomas Perlmann, secretary-general of the Nobel Assembly, said Monday at a news conference that he was able to reach Sakaguchi in his lab and relay the news, but he wasn’t able to get hold of Brunkow or Ramsdell at that point.

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"The suffering must end," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, adding that the UN would support the "full implementation" of the deal, as well as increase its delivery of aid and its reconstruction efforts in Gaza.

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Dr Thomas Perlmann, the secretary-general of the Nobel Assembly, told the New York Times it was the most difficult attempt to contact a winner since he assumed the role in 2016.

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NUJ Secretary-General Laura Davision said the move would be welcomed by reporters.

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