- a variation of under secretary.
undersecretary
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any of various senior civil servants in certain government departments
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short for undersecretary of state: any of various high officials subordinate only to the minister in charge of a department
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(in the US) a high government official subordinate only to the secretary in charge of a department
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Defense Department’s undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Mick Mulroy, a former assistant undersecretary of defence for the Middle East at the Pentagon, said any link between pausing Project Freedom and a possible peace deal remains murky.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
His replacement, Cao, became undersecretary in October 2025 and is a 25-year Navy veteran.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
The artificial-intelligence-powered manufacturing hub is planned for a 4,000-acre site given to the U.S. by Manila, said undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Then something must. Why not words?” exclaimed the undersecretary triumphantly.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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