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Secretary General

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Etymology

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Calque of French secrétaire général, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun (i.e., postpositive).

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Secretary General (plural Secretaries General)

  1. The chief administrator of an international body such as NATO or the United Nations.
  2. The secretary of a non-Communist political party, governmental entity, or other NGO in many countries.

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