undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 
-ˈse-kə-
variants
or under secretary
: a secretary immediately subordinate to a principal secretary
—often capitalized when used as a title
the British Undersecretary for India
the Under Secretary of the Treasury
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If confirmed as the undersecretary of Natural Resources and Environment, Boren would be responsible for day-to-day operations at the U.S. Forest Service, which manages about 200 million acres of public land.
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The Associated Press obtained a copy of the memo, which was signed Friday by Timothy Dill, who is performing the duties of the defense undersecretary for personnel.
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President Trump’s pick for undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment, and his husband, venture capitalist Keith Rabois. are selling the waterfront mansion on San Marco Island for $65 million.
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The memo, signed by Timothy Dill, the acting undersecretary for personnel, follows recent book removals from military academies and significantly broadens the effort.
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hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 June 2025
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the memo, which was signed Friday by Timothy Dill, who is performing the duties of the defense undersecretary for personnel.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
President Trump’s pick for undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment, and his husband, venture capitalist Keith Rabois. are selling the waterfront mansion on San Marco Island for $65 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
The memo, signed by Timothy Dill, the acting undersecretary for personnel, follows recent book removals from military academies and significantly broadens the effort.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈsek-rə-ˌter-ē
: a secretary right under a principal secretary
undersecretary of state
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