under secretary
or un·der·sec·re·tar·y
an official who is subordinate to a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet: Under Secretary of the Treasury.
Origin of under secretary
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How to use under secretary in a sentence
He thought he would earn some points with her considering her opposition to him taking the job as undersecretary.
Spy Chief James Clapper: We Can’t Stop Another Snowden | Eli Lake | February 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“My worry is not over the next six months,” said Dov Zakheim, former undersecretary of Defense in the Bush administration.
Their solution, Landler wrote: nominate former undersecretary of defense Michele Flournoy for the job.
How the Chuck Hagel Fight Changed the American Jewish Landscape in Washington | J. J. Goldberg | August 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDov Zakheim 2003: Undersecretary of Defense as comptroller for the Pentagon.
Few Regrets as Neoconservative Advocates for Iraq Invasion Look Back | Eli Lake | March 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom 2001 to 2009, Ambassador Dobriansky served as undersecretary of state for democracy and global affairs.
Then, without a sign of emotion or recognition he went back to staring at the Undersecretary with an intensity almost violent.
Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. SherredWas Undersecretary for the Colonies in a late Administration.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | A. Conan DoyleInvoluntarily she glanced at the Undersecretary, and her eyes spoke so plainly that he could not avoid taking a decisive step.
The Saint | Antonio FogazzaroI sent his carefully written papers to an undersecretary of the World Congress and forgot the matter.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreThe Undersecretary made an answer to one of Simon's remarks.
Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. Sherred
British Dictionary definitions for undersecretary
/ (ˌʌndəˈsɛkrətrɪ) /
(in Britain)
any of various senior civil servants in certain government departments
short for undersecretary of state: any of various high officials subordinate only to the minister in charge of a department
(in the US) a high government official subordinate only to the secretary in charge of a department
Derived forms of undersecretary
- undersecretaryship, noun
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