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secretary-general

(-jenər əl)

noun pl. secretaries-general

the chief administrative officer of an organization, in charge of a secretariat

See secretary-general in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sec·re·tar·ies-gen·er·al (sĕkˈrĭ-tĕrˌēz-)
A principal executive officer, as in certain political parties or governmental bodies such as the United Nations.

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