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Definition undersecretary in American English

undersecretary noun

[countable] noun
/ˌʌndərˈsekrəˌteri/
1

in the U.S., an important government official whose rank is below secretary

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1.2

in the U.K., a senior civil servant (=official who is not elected) in a government department

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Definition undersecretary in American English