subsecretariat

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

/ sʌbˌsɛk rɪˈtɛər i ɪt, ˌsʌb sɛk- /

noun

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

Nearby words

subscription edition, subscription library, subscription television, subscriptive, subsea, subsecretariat, subsection, subsegment, subsellium, subsequence, subsequent

Origin of subsecretariat

sub- + secretariat

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