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Meanings of secretary general in English

Russian
первый секретарь
Portuguese
secretário-geral
Spanish
secretario general
Catalan
secretari general

Leader or chief officer of an organisation.

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Usage of secretary general in English
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Among those who welcomed the resolution was UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon.
The Guardian
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Football's world governing body FIFA has suspended its secretary general Jerome Valcke.
Radio NZ
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Within the United Nations, Velasquez has the rank of assistant secretary general.
Reuters
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But he will continue as its secretary general until the association's a.g.m.
The Irish Times
5
Tsige is secretary general of an exiled Ethiopian opposition movement, Ginbot 7.
The Guardian
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Moses Ndiema the secretary general of KAWU, was arrested at the airport.
Reuters
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Last Friday Irene Khan, secretary general of Amnesty International, wrote to Bush.
The Irish Times
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Nair, secretary general at the Confederation of Indian Textile Industries, told Reuters.
Reuters
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The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, expressed concerns over the situation in Yemen.
The Guardian
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The ruling party's secretary general said: I did meet with former President Zuma.
The South African
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Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, nevertheless welcomed the final accord.
The Guardian
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UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon welcomed Judge Pillay's confirmation yesterday by the assembly.
The Irish Times
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The Government has appointed a new secretary general of the Department of Finance.
The Irish Times
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IHCA secretary general Martin Varley said this position was not sustainable.
The Irish Times
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Mr Anastasiades has urged UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon to intervene.
The Irish Times
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Magashule was elected secretary general of the governing African National Congress in 2017.
The South African