undersecretary

CEFRC1

/ˌʌndəˈrsɛkrɪˌtɛri/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A senior government official who assists a secretary.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An assistant or deputy secretary of a government department

Examples

  • The undersecretary was maintained in office by the political bosses.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

In the government ministry, the blank reports directly to the minister and handles daily administrative operations.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From under- + secretary.