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general secretary

/ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/

general secretary is the alternative letter-case form of General Secretary.

Noun capitalized: General Secretary

General Secretary (plural General Secretaries)

  1. Chief officer or leader of a political party or organization, especially in Communist contexts.
    Synonyms:
    First Secretary, Secretary General

Synonyms of general secretary

Forms of general secretary

pluralgeneral secretaries
pluralGeneral Secretaries
alternative formgeneral secretary

Questions about general secretary

What does general secretary mean?
General secretary means chief officer or leader of a political party or organization, especially in Communist contexts.
What is general secretary the alternative letter-case form of?
General secretary is the alternative letter-case form of General Secretary.
What part of speech is general secretary?
General secretary is a noun.
How do you pronounce general secretary?
General secretary is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/.
What is the plural of general secretary?
The plural of general secretary is general secretaries.

Words near general secretary in the dictionary

  1. general retainer
  2. general retainers
  3. General Santos
  4. General Schedule
  5. general secretaries
  6. general secretary
  7. general semantics
  8. general staff
  9. general staffs
  10. general state
  11. general states

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