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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This month, the secretary-general of Catholic education in France announced the launch of an awareness campaign that will include informational posters to be displayed in schools, giving emergency phone numbers and advice for teachers and students on how to identify and call attention to abuse.
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Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
On Monday, Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said on X that Israel was demanding that the U.N. and non-governmental organisations shut down their aid distribution system in Gaza.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
His latest order directed the secretary of state to inform the secretary-general of the United States and World Health Organization leadership of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the group.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Al-Sheikh, 64, is a veteran politician who has held a series of top positions over decades, most recently as the secretary-general of the PLO’s executive committee for the last three years.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
On Monday, Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said on X that Israel was demanding that the U.N. and non-governmental organisations shut down their aid distribution system in Gaza.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
His latest order directed the secretary of state to inform the secretary-general of the United States and World Health Organization leadership of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the group.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Al-Sheikh, 64, is a veteran politician who has held a series of top positions over decades, most recently as the secretary-general of the PLO’s executive committee for the last three years.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Secretary-general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secretary-general. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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