单词 | subsecretary |
释义 | > as lemmassubsecretary subsecretary n. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌsɛktrᵻt(ə)ri/ , /ˈsʌbˌsɛktrᵻtɛri/ , U.S. /ˈsəbˌsɛkrəˌtɛri/ [compare post-classical Latin subsecretarius (9th cent.; 13th cent. in a British source)] ΚΠ a1637 B. Jonson Magnetick Lady Dram. Pers., in Wks. (1640) III Mr. Bias, A Vi-politique, or Sub-secretary. 1775 Remembrancer 1 54/2 The whole was culled out of a variety of letters by two secretaries, their sub-secretaries, and office clerks. 1826 W. Scott Jrnl. 16 Nov. (1939) 277 Five Cabinet Ministers..with sub-secretaries by the bushell. 1997 J. W. Sherman Mexican Right v. 77 The three key positions in the War Department—secretary, subsecretary, and inspector general—were crucial to controlling the army. < as lemmas |
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