undersecretariat: Meaning and Definition of

un•der•sec•re•tar•i•at

Pronunciation: (un"dur-sek"ri-târ'ē-it, un'dur-sek"ri-ter"-), [key]
— n.
  1. a department or section of a ministry of which an under secretary is in charge.
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