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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That result would then be communicated by the U.N. secretary-general to all member states, the WHO, and the International Narcotics Control Board.
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Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
So far the controversial operation has yet to take out any key gang leaders, and has led to a regrouping by gangs, which have gone on the offensive.
Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, said the erosion of state authority in Haiti is evident in the destruction of police infrastructure.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The selection process will take place in 2026, with the new secretary-general set to assume office in January 2027.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, on Monday said that the uncertainty around trade policy was a key factor in the organization’s projections.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
So far the controversial operation has yet to take out any key gang leaders, and has led to a regrouping by gangs, which have gone on the offensive.
Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, said the erosion of state authority in Haiti is evident in the destruction of police infrastructure.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The selection process will take place in 2026, with the new secretary-general set to assume office in January 2027.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, on Monday said that the uncertainty around trade policy was a key factor in the organization’s projections.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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 2 May. 2025.
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