Secretary-general


[sek-ri-ter-ee-jen-er-uh l] /ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr iˈdʒɛn ər əl/
noun, plural secretaries-general.
1.
the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.
secretary-general
noun (pl) secretaries-general
1.
a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations

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