subsecretary
noun[ C ]
(alsosub-secretary)uk /ˌsʌbˈsek.rə.tər.i/ us /ˌsʌbˈsek.rə.ter.i/
a person who works for and is slightly lower in rank than the secretary(= the person in charge) of a government department in some countries: 副部长
She was a subsecretary in the Ecuadorian Ministry of Energy and Mines.她曾任厄瓜多尔能源和矿业部副部长。
The Mexican sub-secretary of finance explained the government’s policy goal.
Synonym
undersecretary
the Subsecretary of National Defence for the Mexican army
He advised various officials in Argentina from the President down to the Sub-secretary of Foreign Affairs.
The sub-secretary made all the arrangements for the trip.
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