undersecretary
noun /ˌʌndəˈsekrətri/
/ˈʌndərsekrəteri/
(plural undersecretaries)
- (in the UK) a senior civil servant in charge of one part of a government department
compare Permanent Undersecretary(英国)政务次官 - (in the UK) a junior minister who works for the minister in charge of a government department
(英国)副大臣,次长 - (in the US) an official of high rank in a government department, directly below a member of a cabinet
(美国)副部长,副国务卿