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secretary-general

[ sek-ri-ter-ee-jen-er-uhl ]

noun

plural secretaries-general.
  1. the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.


secretary-general

noun

  1. a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of secretary-general1

First recorded in 1695–1705
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