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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Mary Glackin, a former NOAA undersecretary says those satellites, which stay in one place and track weather in a region in real time, are crucial tools in understanding and forecasting the weather.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Rubio’s proposal would eliminate the office of the undersecretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Hann will return to her position as NOAA's deputy undersecretary for operations, while Grimm will presumably hold the role until the Senate determines the fate of Neil Jacobs, President Trump's pick for administrator.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Elbridge Colby, Trump’s choice as undersecretary for policy at the Defense Department, said in his confirmation hearing that an option for preventing Iran’s nuclear ambitions could require the use of U.S. bombers and air tankers to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Greg Allen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Rubio’s proposal would eliminate the office of the undersecretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Hann will return to her position as NOAA's deputy undersecretary for operations, while Grimm will presumably hold the role until the Senate determines the fate of Neil Jacobs, President Trump's pick for administrator.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Elbridge Colby, Trump’s choice as undersecretary for policy at the Defense Department, said in his confirmation hearing that an option for preventing Iran’s nuclear ambitions could require the use of U.S. bombers and air tankers to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 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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