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