sub·sec·re·tary
| \ ˌsəb-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē
, -ˈse-kə-ˌter-, in rapid speech also -ˈsek-ˌter-, especially British -ˈse-k(r)ə-trē \
, -ˈse-kə-ˌter-, in rapid speech also -ˈsek-ˌter-, especially British -ˈse-k(r)ə-trē \
variants:
or sub-secretary
plural subsecretaries or sub-secretaries
Definition of subsecretary
: a secretary who is subordinate to another secretary
subsecretary of war
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“Subsecretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsecretary. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of subsecretary was circa 1637
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