undersecretariat
[ uhn-der-sek-ri-tair-ee-it, uhn-der-sek-ri-ter- ]
/ ˌʌn dərˌsɛk rɪˈtɛər i ɪt, ˈʌn dərˌsɛk rɪˌtɛr- /
noun
a department or section of a ministry of which an under secretary is in charge.
Origin of undersecretariat
First recorded in 1945–50;
under- +
secretariat
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