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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Egypt rejoined in 1989, with the headquarters of the Arab League returning to Cairo and a new Egyptian secretary-general appointed in 1990.
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Egypt rejoined in 1989, with the headquarters of the Arab League returning to Cairo and a new Egyptian secretary-general appointed in 1990.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a bloc of six Gulf Arab nations, said Iran was charging for safe passage.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The secretary-general of a bloc of Gulf Arab countries said that Iran is charging fees for ships to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Egypt rejoined in 1989, with the headquarters of the Arab League returning to Cairo and a new Egyptian secretary-general appointed in 1990.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a bloc of six Gulf Arab nations, said Iran was charging for safe passage.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The secretary-general of a bloc of Gulf Arab countries said that Iran is charging fees for ships to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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