undersecretariat

[ uhn-der-sek-ri-tair-ee-it, uhn-der-sek-ri-ter- ]

noun

1. a department or section of a ministry of which an under secretary is in charge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of undersecretariat¹

First recorded in 1945–50; under- + secretariat

Example Sentences

A state-run agency, the Turkish Defense Industries Undersecretariat, said in a statement on Friday that Turkey would buy at least one S-400 surface-to-air missile battery with the option of purchasing a second.

From New York Times

The contract for the project has been finished, Turkey’s undersecretariat for defense industries said in a statement, and Turkey has sent a down payment for the $2.5 billion purchase.

From Wall Street Journal

Two of the injured crew were Turkish and one was Nigerian, Anatolian quoted the Turkish Maritime Undersecretariat as saying.

From Reuters

He told him to learn to fly, gave him the Undersecretariat of Air.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the Hunt Club he met Count Roberto Pinelli, member of the undersecretariat of the Ministry of War.

From Time Magazine Archive