UNDERSECRETARY

undersecretary

(noun) a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

undersecretary (plural undersecretaries)

An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet

Source: Wiktionary


Un`der*sec"re*ta*ry, n.

Definition: A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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