undersecretary

• Nom désignant un secrétaire ou un haut fonctionnaire qui est directement subordonné au chef d'un département gouvernemental, remplissant souvent les fonctions d'adjoint ou d'assistant.

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.

   Secrétaire d'État

   • 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.