secretary-general
noun
sec·re·tary-gen·er·al
ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē-ˈjen-rəl 
-ˈje-nə-rəl
plural secretaries-general
: a principal administrative officer
secretary-general of the United Nations
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Here is a look at scenes of the visit by the secretary-general, who traveled aboard a United Nations Support Office helicopter from Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Those include the Iranian Football Federation’s secretary-general, Hedayat Mombeini, and its vice president, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
As part of the warning, UN secretary-general António Guterres delivered a video statement urging the world’s governments to start preparing for an extreme warning period, in addition to prolonged droughts in some areas and heavier rainfall in others.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
3 June 2026
The alliance’s spokesperson Allison Hart said its secretary-general is in touch with Romanian authorities following the incident.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Those include the Iranian Football Federation’s secretary-general, Hedayat Mombeini, and its vice president, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
As part of the warning, UN secretary-general António Guterres delivered a video statement urging the world’s governments to start preparing for an extreme warning period, in addition to prolonged droughts in some areas and heavier rainfall in others.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
3 June 2026
The alliance’s spokesperson Allison Hart said its secretary-general is in touch with Romanian authorities following the incident.
—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for secretary-general
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“Secretary-general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secretary-general. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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