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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Rogers currently serves as the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, overseeing the department's efforts to promote the United States and its values on the world stage.
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That was the clear throughline at Global Animation From Spain, one of the first roundtables at the Málaga Festival’s Mafiz New Trends strand, moderated by Carmen Páez, undersecretary at Spain’s Culture Ministry.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Public interest in the case intensified after the local press widely reported that the father of one of the suspects served as undersecretary for governance and compliance within Rio’s state social development and human rights department.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Khaled Abd Al Gader / AP A recovery committee has retrieved 570 pieces taken from museums and heritage sites, but thousands of valuable items remain missing, said Graham Abdel Qader, undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information.
—Eissa Dafallah, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
That was the clear throughline at Global Animation From Spain, one of the first roundtables at the Málaga Festival’s Mafiz New Trends strand, moderated by Carmen Páez, undersecretary at Spain’s Culture Ministry.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Public interest in the case intensified after the local press widely reported that the father of one of the suspects served as undersecretary for governance and compliance within Rio’s state social development and human rights department.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Khaled Abd Al Gader / AP A recovery committee has retrieved 570 pieces taken from museums and heritage sites, but thousands of valuable items remain missing, said Graham Abdel Qader, undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information.
—Eissa Dafallah, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Undersecretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersecretary. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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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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