subsecretariat

[suhb-sek-ri-tair-ee-it, suhb-sek-]

noun

1. an administrative department that assists and is subordinate to a secretariat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsecretariat¹

sub- + secretariat

Example Sentences

Martín Argañaraz, a 47-year-old artisan, was one of them; he said he has been appalled to see politicians “setting up bike lanes or the subsecretariat of the subsecretariat, and it’s all unnecessary spending.”

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With the official surrender, a cheering throng streamed past the Subsecretariat of Press and Information.

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