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undersecretary in Japanese

undersecretary in Japanese is 次官 — undersecretary means a government official ranking just below a secretary or minister, often heading a specific division of a department.

undersecretary in Japanese

次官
noun
Pronounced: jikan
An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet

What does "undersecretary" mean?

  1. noun A government official ranking just below a secretary or minister, often heading a specific division of a department.
    "The undersecretary of state handled most of the day-to-day diplomacy."
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undersecretary in a sentence

  • The undersecretary of state handled most of the day-to-day diplomacy.

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What is "undersecretary" in Japanese?

"undersecretary" in Japanese is 次官. undersecretary means: A government official ranking just below a secretary or minister, often heading a specific division of a department.

How do you pronounce 次官?

"undersecretary" in Japanese is 次官, pronounced "jikan".

How do you use "undersecretary" in a sentence?

Example: "The undersecretary of state handled most of the day-to-day diplomacy." In Japanese, "undersecretary" is 次官.

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