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subsecretario

undersecretary

noun soob-seh-kreh-TAH-ryoh Rare

Also means

deputy secretary

Usage Note

Subsecretario is a senior civil-service rank just below secretario de Estado (secretary of state). The feminine form is subsecretaria. In Spain the title appears in every ministry; in Latin America the exact rank varies by country.

Examples

"El subsecretario firmó el decreto."

Natural Translation

The undersecretary signed the decree.

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