secretary general
noun/ˌsekrətri ˈdʒenrəl/
/ˌsekrəteri ˈdʒenrəl/
(plural secretaries general, secretary generals)
- the person who is in charge of the department that deals with the running of a large international or political organization
- a former secretary general of NATO
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