undersecretary

• Sustantivo que designa a un secretario que está directamente subordinado al jefe de un departamento gubernamental, a menudo con funciones de adjunto o asistente.

A noun referring to a secretary who is immediately subordinate to the head of a government department, often serving as a deputy or assistant.

1. Government officialC1formal

   A senior civil servant or official who ranks directly below the head of a government department or ministry.

   Subsecretario

   • The undersecretary presented the new policy to the committee.
   • She was appointed as undersecretary of the Department of Education.
   • The undersecretary oversees the daily operations of the ministry.