under secretary

or un·der·sec·re·tar·y

[ uhn-der-sek-ri-ter-ee ]

noun

, (often initial capital letters)

1. an official who is subordinate to a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet:

   Under Secretary of the Treasury.

Word History and Origins

Origin of under secretary¹

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

Joyce Msuya, the United Nations acting under secretary general for humanitarian affairs, said international crimes were being committed in Gaza.

From BBC

Although he was seen as a "One Nation" Conservative, it was Margaret Thatcher who gave him his first ministerial post as under secretary in the Scotland Office.

From BBC

“This is the same virus that we’ve detected in herds since the beginning of the emergence of H5N1 in dairy cows,” said Eric Deeble, deputy under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs at the United States Department of Agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times

Kirsty McNeill, Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office, praised the charity's determination.

From BBC

"You don't want your next deputy under secretary of the Treasury to go work for a lobbyist for four years,' Fagan said. "You want them to be doing policy planning.

From Salon