Under Secretary

A form of undersecretary — An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet

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Meanings

nounUnder Secretary (plural Under Secretaries)

plural Under Secretaries

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of undersecretary.

    Witness to this is the appointment by the Minister of Transport of an Under-Secretary who will concentrate on Channel Tunnel affairs—and Mr O. F. Gingell is evidently expected to have a plateful of work for some long time to come.

    1964 June, “News and Comment: Channel Tunnel finance”, in Modern Railways, page 371
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APA

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MLA

“Under Secretary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Under%20Secretary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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