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Definition of "undersecretary" []

  • An official directly subordinate to a member of a cabinet. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "undersecretary" in a sentence
  • "The fact that you would want to appoint Sarah Palin undersecretary for Robot Affairs shows just how unserious you are about Human/Robot relations, Peter K."
  • "And since intelligence is playing a critical role in our ability to achieve military victory this new law creates a new high-level position within the Department of Defense called the undersecretary for intelligence."
  • "He is now a kind of undersecretary in the office of our secret diplomacy, and a member of the Legion of Honour."