referendaris

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch referendaris (“permanent secretary, secretary general”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re.fə̂.rɛnˈda.ris/, [re.fə̂.rɛnˈda.rɪs]
• Rhymes: -rɪs
• Hyphenation: re‧fê‧ren‧da‧ris

Noun

referendaris (plural referendaris-referendaris)

1. (government) permanent secretary, secretary general: the most senior civil servant in a department or ministry.

Further reading

• “referendaris” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.