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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The Israeli army took out the entire leadership of the organization, including Hassan Nasrallah, its secretary-general, along with several thousand fighters and tens of thousands of rockets aimed at the heartland.
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
An advocate for the rights of women and girls, Trenou served as secretary-general of the Togolese women’s union during the 1960s.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In the early 1960s, U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma, became the first non-Western secretary-general of the United Nations.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
As president, Baerbock will also oversee the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general, and many inside and outside the U.N. are pushing for a first woman Secretary-General.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
An advocate for the rights of women and girls, Trenou served as secretary-general of the Togolese women’s union during the 1960s.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In the early 1960s, U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma, became the first non-Western secretary-general of the United Nations.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
As president, Baerbock will also oversee the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general, and many inside and outside the U.N. are pushing for a first woman Secretary-General.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Secretary-general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secretary-general. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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