subsecretary
noun
sub·sec·re·tary
ˌsəb-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 
-ˈse-kə-ˌter-,
in rapid speech also -ˈsek-ˌter-,
especially British -ˈse-k(r)ə-trē
variants
or sub-secretary
plural subsecretaries or sub-secretaries
: a secretary who is subordinate to another secretary
subsecretary of war
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“Subsecretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsecretary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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