under-secretary noun.
[ʌndǝ'sɛkrǝt(ǝ)ri] L17.[from UNDER- + SECRETARY noun.]A subordinate official,
esp. a junior minister or a senior civil servant.
parliamentary under-secretary: see
PARLIAMENTARY adjective.
Permanent Under-secretary: see
PERMANENT adjective.
■ under-secretaryship noun L17. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲