deputy secretary

collocation in English

meaningsofdeputyandsecretary

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deputy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdep.jə.ti/us
/ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of ...
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secretary
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsek.rə.tər.i/us
/ˈsek.rə.ter.i/
someone who works in an office, writing letters, making phone calls, and arranging meetings for a person or for ...
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Only two were smaller craftsmen, and they held the relatively minor office ofdeputysecretaryfor a total of three years.
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If a person is appointed to the position of secretary general for his administrative skills, another telegenic person will be thedeputysecretarygeneral.
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To say that, in government generally, the post ofdeputysecretaryhas been faded out in recent years, is a truism.
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He was adeputysecretaryand then became the permanent secretary.
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I have no staff atdeputysecretarylevel or equivalent and above.
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There is absolutely no reason why such a person should not be appointed as adeputysecretary.
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The planning inspectorate and regional directors also report to thedeputysecretaryresponsible for establishments and the built heritage.
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I should have thought there was much to be said for having someone ofdeputysecretarylevel with a direct and continuing responsibility for research.
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I am not sure what level of salary adeputysecretaryis now paid, but it is something like £60,000.
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It is not a question of my having no idea of what adeputysecretaryearns.
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It is not even a permanent secretary, adeputysecretaryor probably not even an assistant secretary.
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He will havedeputysecretarystatus and play a full part in the top management of the agency.
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It has been put to me that there is a potentially difficult relationship between the finance assistantdeputysecretaryand his colleagues.
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Recommendations concerning the post of secretary have been implemented and the post ofdeputysecretary, finance, has been dropped as suggested in the report.
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I felt some sympathy for thedeputysecretaryfor the department, who had to try to keep us all in order.
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The permanent secretary went, the chief medical officer went, thedeputysecretarywent.
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These officers hold the rank of secretary,deputysecretary, under-secretary, principal assistant secretary or assistant secretary.
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