Noun: undersecretary ,ún-du(r)'sek-ru,te-ree [N. Amer], ,ún-du(r)'sek-ru-t(u-)ree [Brit]
- A secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
"The undersecretary of state attended the diplomatic meeting on behalf of her superior"
Derived forms: undersecretaries
Type of: secretary
Encyclopedia: Undersecretary