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sec·re·tar·y-gen·er·al

(sĕk′rĭ-tĕr′ē-jĕn′ər-əl)

n. pl. sec·re·tar·ies-gen·er·al (sĕk′rĭ-tĕr′ēz-)

A principal executive officer, as in certain political parties or governmental bodies such as the United Nations.

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secretary-general

n, pl secretaries-general

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations

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sec′retary-gen′eral

n., pl. secretaries-general.

the chief administrative officer of a secretariat.

[1695–1705]

Translations

secretary-general

[ˈsekrətrɪˈdʒenərəl] N (secretaries-general (pl)) → secretario-general/secretaria-general m/f

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secretary-general

[ˌsɛkrətrɪˈdʒɛn/ər/əl] n → segretario generale

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Ambassador Tariq Bakheet, Ambassador Askar Mussinov, Ambassador Ahmad Ssengendo and Ambassador Musa Kulaklikaya have been appointed as assistant secretaries-general at various positions.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation appoints new officials in different groups

Summary: Muscat: On the occasion of the 17th meeting of the secretaries-general of the Al Shura, ...

Muscat : On the occasion of the 17th meeting of the secretaries-general of the Al Shura, National, Representatives, and Ummah Councils of the GCC countries, recently hosted by the Sultanate, all the secretary-generals of the represented councils as well as the GCC secretary-general and the secretary-general of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union sent a cable of thanks and appreciation to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

Secretary-generals thank HM

ON the sidelines of the 16th meeting of the GCC countries' secretaries-general of Shura, National, Representatives, and Umma Councils, which opened yesterday, parliament chairman Khalifa Al Dhahrani said that the role of secretaries-general is vital and achieved great success.

Mr Zuwayed said that since the last meeting held in Bahrain, in May 2006, GCC countries have witnessed several achievements that contributed to a quantum leap in the performance of the secretaries-general.

Parliamentary officials' role stressed

Recognizing the notable absence of scholarly literature on NATO's secretaries-general during this period, Ryan Hendrickson investigates their evolving impact on the alliance, particularly regarding the use of force.

Schechter, the author examines the first four of five post-Cold War secretaries-general and the roles they played in moving the alliance toward military action.

Diplomacy and War at NATO: The Secretary General and Military Action after the Cold War