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under secretary

un·der sec·re·tar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der sek-ri-ter-ee]
    • /ˈʌn dər ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der sek-ri-ter-ee]
    • /ˈʌn dər ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i/

Definition of under secretary words

  • noun under secretary an official who is subordinate to a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet: Under Secretary of the Treasury. 1

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Origin of under secretary

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Under secretary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

under secretary popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

under secretary usage trend in Literature

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