secretary generalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsek.rə.tər.i ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˌsek.rə.ter.i ˈdʒen.ɚ.əl/plural secretaries generalThe secretary general of an organization is its most important official:
My moral duty as Secretary General of the United Nations is to do everything possible to avoid war.
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