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undersecretary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | secretary |
Examples of undersecretary
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Among them was Felipe Zamora, undersecretary for legal affairs and human rights.
From the economist.com
McCormick was appointed undersecretary for international affairs in August 2007.
From the bloomberg.com
Howard was nominated by President Bush to be undersecretary of the Navy in 1989.
From the washingtonpost.com
Undersecretary Feith and Gen. Wesley Clark confirmed that Iran is on this list.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Brown was an undersecretary who answered to the secretary of Homeland Security.
From the edition.cnn.com
She was the undersecretary of defense for financial management and a comptroller.
From the washingtonpost.com
He was the first undersecretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency.
From the fresnobee.com
Volcker was the architect of the move as a Treasury Department undersecretary.
From the washingtonpost.com
Feltman is expected to be named U.N. undersecretary-general for political affairs.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- A secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
- An under secretary is an executive government official in many countries, frequently a career public servant, who typically acts as a senior administrator or second-in-command to a politically-appointed Cabinet Minister or other government official. ...
- Rank in the civil service. Undersecretaries have a rank that is just below Deputy Secretaries. Of the 578 Undersecretaries in the Civil Service only 27 are women, as is mentioned in the YM episode Equal Opportunities. See Civil Service.
