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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There are efforts under way to reinforce America's relationship with NATO, with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, scheduled to visit Washington next week.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
There are efforts under way to reinforce America's relationship with NATO, with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, scheduled to visit Washington next week.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Many expected that Sonko would not be allowed to run, and PASTEF selected Faye, the party’s secretary-general, as its alternate candidate.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 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.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
There are efforts under way to reinforce America's relationship with NATO, with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, scheduled to visit Washington next week.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Many expected that Sonko would not be allowed to run, and PASTEF selected Faye, the party’s secretary-general, as its alternate candidate.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 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.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for secretary-general
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