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Where does “Secretary General” come from?

Secretary General (English) comes from French secrétaire général — secretary general.

Secretary General (English): The chief administrator of an international body...

Definitions

  1. The chief administrator of an international body...

Ancestry of “Secretary General”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsecrétaire généralsecretary general

Words derived from “Secretary General”

  • secretary general
Every word from French secrétaire général →