| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun
( plural secretaries-general )
: a principal administrative officer
the secretary-general of the United Nations
the secretary-general of a political party
the secretary-general to a colonial governor
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun
( plural secretaries-general )
: a principal administrative officer
the secretary-general of the United Nations
the secretary-general of a political party
the secretary-general to a colonial governor
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012