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A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; anassistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.
a person who works for and has a slightly lower rank than the secretary (= person in charge) of a government department:
A subordinate official, in particular (in the US) the principal assistant to a member of the cabinet, or (in the UK) a junior minister or senior civil servant.
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