| 单词 | secretary-general |
| 释义 | > as lemmassecretary-general secretary-general n. (see quots. 1701, 1861); also spec. the title of the principal official of a Communist party or of some international organizations (as the United Nations). ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > senior or chief public officials > [noun] > secretary general general secretary1782 secretary-general1934 1701 London Gaz. No. 3713/3 The Sieur de Capistron, Secretary-General of the French Galleys. 1861 J. W. B. Money Java I. 238 The Secretariat.—The Governor-General is further assisted by a Secretary-General, who has under him three secretaries of Government, and a large staff of clerks. 1934 B. W. Maxwell Soviet State iii. 42 In theory the Political Bureau is appointed by the Central Committee; in reality the Secretary-General of the Party, if he is powerful enough, makes the selection. This is the case at present, since Stalin is the Secretary-General. 1949 T. Lie Road to Peace 1 (heading) Secretary-General of the United Nations. 1954 E. H. Carr Interregnum 336 Speculating what the secretary-general would report at the next party congress. 1968 U.N. Security Council Proc. 10 in Parl. Papers 1967–8 (Cmnd. 3757) XLII. 229 The Secretary-General deplores any resort to force to settle international problems, wherever it may occur, in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations. < as lemmas |
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