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
Examples from the Web for undersecretary
Contemporary Examples of undersecretary
He thought he would earn some points with her considering her opposition to him taking the job as undersecretary.
Dov Zakheim 2003: Undersecretary of Defense as comptroller for the Pentagon.
From 2001 to 2009, Ambassador Dobriansky served as undersecretary of state for democracy and global affairs.
Previously, Ambassador Hughes served President George W. Bush as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs.
And as undersecretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, she has a historic workload.
Historical Examples of undersecretary
Was Undersecretary for the Colonies in a late Administration.
Adventures of Sherlock HolmesA. Conan Doyle
The Undersecretary made an answer to one of Simon's remarks.
Cue for QuietThomas L. Sherred
Mr. Undersecretary, who's been doing all the fighting, and who's been starting all these wars?
Cue for QuietThomas L. Sherred
Goulburn was a young man who had served as an undersecretary of state.
Jefferson and his ColleaguesAllen Johnson
John Harris Darby, first undersecretary, was dispatched in his place.
Bear TrapAlan Edward Nourse
undersecretary
- (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