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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]
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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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