undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
| \ ˌən-dər-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē
, -ˈse-kə-\
, -ˈse-kə-\
variants:
or under secretary
Definition of undersecretary
: a secretary immediately subordinate to a principal secretary
—often capitalized when used as a title the British Undersecretary for Indiathe Under Secretary of the Treasury
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Temperatures flirted with the 100-degree mark before Margo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Juarez Mayor Armando Cabada, Chihuahua Gov. Javier Corral and Mexico's undersecretary for North American relations, Jesús Seade, joined the throngs of people. — Dallas News, "Abbott decries racism as thousands grieve, celebrate the lives of 22 people killed in El Paso massacre," 14 Aug. 2019 His predecessor, James Clapper, ran two intelligence agencies and oversaw four as undersecretary of defence for intelligence. — The Economist, "Donald Trump wants a loyalist as America’s top intelligence official," 3 Aug. 2019 Ryan McCarthy, performing the duties of Army secretary since Esper was elevated to lead the department, is returning to his role as undersecretary of the Army. — Washington Post, "Pentagon installs third acting defense secretary this year, as Trump formally nominates Esper," 17 July 2019 Soliman Abdel-Gabar, acting undersecretary of health, reported Sunday night that at least seven people died during the day's disturbances. — Anchorage Daily News, "At least 7 dead as Sudanese stage protests against army rule," 30 June 2019 The planned Space Force would become the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces, though the initiative would start as part of the U.S. Air Force and under the control of a civilian undersecretary of the Air Force for space. — Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, "French President Emmanuel Macron announces creation of French space force," 26 June 2018 His choice of Arturo Herrera, a finance undersecretary, helped calm the markets’ nerves. — The Economist, "Mexico’s finance minister falls out with its populist president," 11 July 2019 As the Cfius filing sat in limbo, Lisa Porter, the Defense Department’s deputy undersecretary for research and engineering, criticized AMD’s China deal in front of industry executives. — Brian Spegele, WSJ, "How a Big U.S. Chip Maker Gave China the ‘Keys to the Kingdom’," 27 June 2019 Derek Kan, the Transportation Department’s undersecretary for policy, told a group of government researchers and transportation experts last month. — Michael Laris, Washington Post, "Federal researchers are using data from Waze and Maryland to try to predict road dangers," 7 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undersecretary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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undersecretary
noun
English Language Learners Definition of undersecretary
: a high-ranking government official who serves under a department secretary or other high official
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