undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 
-ˈse-kə-
variants
or under secretary
: a secretary immediately subordinate to a principal secretary
—often capitalized when used as a title
the British Undersecretary for India
the Under Secretary of the Treasury
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While in the past there was some direct overlap in the roles, today the undersecretary oversees a much broader portfolio of science and innovation offices.
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Byadrian Cho, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Andrei Iancu served as the undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2018 to 2021 and serves as board co-chair of the Council for Innovation Promotion.
—Andrei Iancu, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
The point person at the Department of Energy is David Crane, undersecretary for infrastructure.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Kevin Gover, a co-chair of the task force and the Smithsonian’s undersecretary for museums and culture, said the report reflected a drastic change in the way the Smithsonian has grappled with human remains that were collected during a different era.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Thomas Shannon, a former undersecretary of state who was involved in the removal of two previous Haitian leaders, said the back-and-forth and lack of certainty over who will replace Henry is not helping to stem the crisis.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
Hovde's father, Donald, served in the Reagan administration as undersecretary of Housing and Urban Development.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Andrei Iancu served as the undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2018 to 2021.
—Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
The third in line among Pentagon civilian leadership, the office of the undersecretary of defense for policy, is temporarily an acting position because nominee Derek Chollet has not been confirmed by the Senate, the source said.
—Peter Alexander, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
Byadrian Cho, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Andrei Iancu served as the undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2018 to 2021 and serves as board co-chair of the Council for Innovation Promotion.
—Andrei Iancu, Orange County Register, 1 Apr. 2024
The point person at the Department of Energy is David Crane, undersecretary for infrastructure.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Kevin Gover, a co-chair of the task force and the Smithsonian’s undersecretary for museums and culture, said the report reflected a drastic change in the way the Smithsonian has grappled with human remains that were collected during a different era.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Thomas Shannon, a former undersecretary of state who was involved in the removal of two previous Haitian leaders, said the back-and-forth and lack of certainty over who will replace Henry is not helping to stem the crisis.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
Hovde's father, Donald, served in the Reagan administration as undersecretary of Housing and Urban Development.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Andrei Iancu served as the undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2018 to 2021.
—Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
The third in line among Pentagon civilian leadership, the office of the undersecretary of defense for policy, is temporarily an acting position because nominee Derek Chollet has not been confirmed by the Senate, the source said.
—Peter Alexander, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
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undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈsek-rə-ˌter-ē
: a secretary right under a principal secretary
undersecretary of state
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