secretary-general

[ sek-ri-ter-ee-jen-er-uh l ]

/ ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr iˈdʒɛn ər əl /

the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.

Origin of secretary-general

First recorded in 1695–1705

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon echoed these remarks at another meeting in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.

Millions Promised for Ebola Not Adding Up |Abby Haglage |November 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The last time we talked was in late October, and you were on your way to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Psy on New Single ‘Gentleman,’ Kim Jong-un, Justin Bieber & More |Marlow Stern |April 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attacks, saying, “These heinous acts cannot be justified by any cause.”

Pakistan’s Deadliest Day |Jahanzeb Aslam |January 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
How about a dual appointment as U.N. secretary-general and greatest grandmother ever?

What Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Should Do Next |Michelle Cottle |November 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

As a first step a president, two vice presidents, and a secretary-general are to be voted on in the next 24 hours.

Crossing the Rubicon in Syria |Christopher Dickey |November 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In the case of a recommendation the members will inform the Secretary-General of the action taken.

Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII |Various
On the second restoration of the Bourbons he was made councillor of state and secretary-general of the ministry of the interior.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various
And suppose I send Prasville, the secretary-general, instead?

The Crystal Stopper |Maurice LeBlanc
The Secretary-General was talking gravely to another high official.

Mystery at Geneva |Rose Macaulay
I have forgotten his name, but he was, I think, secretary-general while Bernadotte was in office.

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete |Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

secretary-general

a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations