secretary-general

secretary-general
/sek"ri ter'ee jen"euhr euhl/, n., pl. secretaries-general.
the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.
[1695-1705]

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      the principal administrative officer of the United Nations. See Secretariat.

       Secretaries-general of the United Nations Secretaries-general of the United NationsThe table provides a historical list of UN secretaries-general.

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