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secretary-general

sec·re·tar·y-gen·er·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-ri-ter-ee jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-ri-ter-ee jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i ˈdʒɛn ər əl/

Definitions of secretary-general word

  • noun plural secretary-general the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat. 1
  • countable noun secretary-general The secretary-general of an international political organization is the person in charge of its administration. 0
  • noun secretary-general a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations 0
  • noun secretary-general the chief administrative officer of an organization, in charge of a secretariat 0
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Origin of secretary-general

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Secretary-general

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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secretary-general popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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