Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under secretary

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: un-der- sec-re-tary
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of undersecretary.

Example Sentences

"Witness to this is the appointment by the Minister of Transport of an Under-Secretary who will concentrate on Channel Tunnel affairs—and Mr O. F. Gingell is evidently expected to have a plateful of work for some long time to come."

Inflected Forms

Under Secretaries (plural)

Questions

What does under secretary mean?: Alternative spelling of undersecretary.

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