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secretary-general

secretary-general is the alternative spelling of Secretary General.

Meaning of Secretary General

Noun

Secretary General (plural Secretaries General)

  1. The chief administrator of an international body such as NATO or the United Nations.
  2. The secretary of a non-Communist political party, governmental entity, or other NGO in many countries.
    Synonyms:
    First Secretary, General Secretary, SG

Forms of secretary-general

pluralsecretaries-general

Questions about secretary-general

What is secretary-general the alternative spelling of?
Secretary-general is the alternative spelling of Secretary General.

Words near secretary-general in the dictionary

  1. secretary hands
  2. secretary of state
  3. secretary problem
  4. secretary problems
  5. secretary spread
  6. secretary-general
  7. secretarybird
  8. secretarybirds
  9. secretaryess
  10. secretaryesses
  11. secretarying

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