undersecretary
noun/ˌʌndəˈsekrətri/
/ˈʌndərsekrəteri/
(plural undersecretaries)
- (in the UK) a senior civil servant in charge of one part of a government department compare Permanent Undersecretary
- (in the UK) a junior minister who works for the minister in charge of a government department
- (in the US) an official of high rank in a government department, directly below a member of a cabinet
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