under-secretary definitions Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (pl. -ies) a subordinate official ... junior minister or senior civil servant. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (under-secretaries) Note: in AM and sometimes in BRIT, use 'undersecretary' An under-secretary is a senior official with an important post in a government department. ...Under-Secretary of State Reginald Bartholomew. N-COUNT
Under definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary UNDER, prep. 1. Beneath; below; so as to have something over or above. He stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover. We may see things under water; we have a cellar under the whole house. 2. In a state of pupilage ...
Secretary of State definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1 ... holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson" 2: a government minister for foreign relations [syn: foreign minister, secretary of state] 3: the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789" Webster's 1913 Dictionary ... of dignity; also, the canopy itself. [Obs.] His high throne, . . . under state Of richest texture spread. --Milton. When he went to ... which make up the body of the nation, and which, under the national constitution, stands in certain specified relations with ...
... 1828 Dictionary CHANCELLOR, n. Ordinally, a chief notary or scribe, under the Roman Emperors; but in England, in later times, an ... keeps the register of their proceedings, and delivers their acts under the seal of their order. In France, a secretary is, in some cases, called a chancellor. In the United ... chanceler, from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from cancellus Date: 14th century 1. a. the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king b. the lord chancellor of Great Britain c. British the chief secretary of an embassy d. a Roman Catholic priest heading ...
Secretary definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SEC'RETARY, n. [L. secretus ... the affairs of a particular department of government; as the secretary of state, who conducts correspondence of a state with foreign courts: the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, of the navy, etc. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... and clerical work for a boss or an organization [syn: secretary, secretarial assistant] 3: a person to whom a secret is entrusted [syn: repository, secretary] 4: a desk used for writing [syn: secretary, writing ...
secretary bird definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: large ... legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles [syn: secretary bird, Sagittarius serpentarius] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: probably from ... Africa that feeds largely on reptiles Webster's 1913 Dictionary Secretary Sec"re*ta*ry, n.; pl. Secretaries. [F. secr['e ... cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, etc. 4. A piece of furniture, with ...
under- definitions Oxford Reference Dictionary prefix in senses of UNDER: 1 below, beneath (undercarriage; underground). 2 lower in status; subordinate (under-secretary). 3 insufficiently, incompletely (undercook; underdeveloped). Etymology: OE (as UNDER) Collin's Cobuild Dictionary 1. Under- is used to form words that express the idea ...
... body, or body politic; the whole body of people united under one government, whatever may be the form of the government ... 11. A canopy; a covering of dignity. His high throne, under state of richest texture spread-- [Unusual.] 12. A person of ... its income tax" 4: a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president ... untidy condition. 3 (usu. State) a an organized political community under one government; a commonwealth; a nation. b such a community ... of Parliament). 5 (usu. State) civil government (Church and State; Secretary of State). 6 pomp, rank, dignity (as befits their state ... of dignity; also, the canopy itself. [Obs.] His high throne, . . . under state Of richest texture spread. --Milton. When he went ...
... a deceitful heart. 3. Shelter; defense; protection. The troops fought under cover of the batteries. 4. Concealment and protection. The army advanced under cover of the night. 5. Shelter; retreat; in hunting. WordNet ... conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game ... cover, back] 5: a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its ... and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week" 18: be sufficient to meet ... for warmth or for decoration — usually used in plural < lying under the covers > h. something (as vegetation or snow) that ...
... to lie hid; to lie pining or grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of a ... to be in childbed; to bring forth young. To lie under, to be subject to; to suffer; to be oppressed by ... syn: lie, prevarication] 2: Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) [syn: Lie, Trygve ... dramatist II. biographical name Trygve Halvdan 1896-1968 Norwegian lawyer; secretary-general of U.N. (1946-52) Merriam Webster's I ... the four great ones" of 19th-cent. Norwegian literature..First secretary-general of the United Nations (1946-52). Educated in law ... draft the provisions for the United Nations Security Council. As secretary-general, he helped coax Soviet troops out of Iran ...
... Wild fire, an artificial or factitious fire, which burns even under water. it is made by a composition of sulphur, naphtha ... his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak" [syn: fire, attack ... discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" [syn: displace ... in the amount of energy available through fire and brought under human control. U.S. Military Dictionary (*) 1. The command given ... fire do something remarkable or sensational. take fire catch fire. under fire 1 being shot at. 2 being rigorously criticized or ... Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command. 4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook ...
... a rock. 5. (Zo["o]l.) The striped bass. See under Bass. Note: This word is frequently used in the formation ... Rock bass. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The stripped bass. See under Bass. (b) The goggle-eye. (c) The cabrilla. Other species ... New England coast (C. irroratus and C. borealis). See Illust. under Cancer. Rock cress (Bot.), a name of several plants of ... lyrata, etc. Rock crystal (Min.), limpid quartz. See Quartz, and under Crystal. Rock dove (Zo["o]l.), the rock pigeon; -- called ... Zo["o]l.), a penguin of the genus Catarractes. See under Penguin. Rock kangaroo. (Zo["o]l.) See Kangaroo, and Petrogale ... occuring as an efflorescence. Rock milk. (Min.) See Agaric mineral, under Agaric. Rock moss, a kind of lichen; the cudbear. ...
... of dignity; also, the canopy itself. [Obs.] His high throne, . . . under state Of richest texture spread. --Milton. When he went to ... which make up the body of the nation, and which, under the national constitution, stands in certain specified relations with the ... state policy; State laws of Iowa. Nascent state. (Chem.) See under Nascent. Secretary of state. See Secretary, n., 3. State bargea royal barge, or a barge belonging ... also State's prison. State prisoner, one is confinement, or under arrest, for a political offense. State rights, or States' ...
... To bear with patience; to bear without opposition or sinking under the pressure. Therefore, I endure all things for the elect ... somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned ... last < the style endured for centuries > 2. to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding < though it is difficult, we ... not endure. --Job viii. 15. 2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out. Can thine heart endure, or can ... Dictionary Endure En*dure", v. t. 1. To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or ...
... known. ...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary... N-VAR: oft N of n 3. If you say ... supernatural revelation of himself and his purposes and plans, which, under the guidance of his Spirit, has been committed to writing ... bringing together again of the divided families of the earth under the glorious reign of Yahweh, and the reversal of the curse under which the whole world lay for its sin (Ge 12 ... time and way the very continuance of men's existence, under God's providential government, was a pledge. And His Spirit ... the heights to which the powers of man may attain under the guidance of providence and the influences of what ...