undersecretary

[US]/ʌndə'sekrətrɪ/
[UK]/ˌʌndɚ'sɛkrətɛri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. næstminister; andenplads; næst for en minister.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

assistant undersecretary

assistent udenrigsminister

Example Sentences

The President confirmed him as Undersecretary of State.

Præsidenten bekræftede ham som Understatssekretær.

The undersecretary of the department resigned due to a scandal.

Undersekretæren i departementet trænede tilbage på grund af en skandale.

The undersecretary is responsible for overseeing daily operations.

Undersekretæren er ansvarlig for at føre tilsyn med de daglige operationer.

The undersecretary will be attending the conference on behalf of the minister.

Undersekretæren vil deltage i konferencen på ministerens vegne.

The undersecretary signed the official documents on behalf of the department.

Undersekretæren underskrev de officielle dokumenter på departementets vegne.

The undersecretary is in charge of coordinating between different divisions.

Undersekretæren er ansvarlig for at koordinere mellem forskellige afdelinger.

The undersecretary was promoted to the position after years of dedicated service.

Undersekretæren blev forfremmet til stillingen efter mange års dedikeret tjeneste.

The undersecretary's role is crucial in implementing new policies.

Undersekretærens rolle er afgørende for implementeringen af nye politikker.

The undersecretary briefed the staff on the upcoming changes in procedures.

Undersekretæren informerede personalet om de kommende ændringer i procedurerne.

The undersecretary liaises with external stakeholders on behalf of the department.

Undersekretæren samarbejder med eksterne interessenter på departementets vegne.

The undersecretary plays a key role in decision-making processes within the department.

Undersekretæren spiller en nøglerolle i beslutningsprocesserne inden for departementet.

Real-world Examples

For the U.S., it's David Malpass, the Treasury undersecretary for international affairs.

For USA er det David Malpass, understatssekretær for internationale forhold.

Source: CCTV Observations

For the first time, Pope Francis has appointed a woman as an undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops.

For første gang har pave Frans udnævnt en kvinde til undersekretær for bispeSynodens sekretariat.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2021

Burns was a former U.S. ambassador to NATO and served as undersecretary of state between 2005 and 2008.

Burns var en tidligere amerikansk ambassadør til NATO og fungerede som understatssekretær mellem 2005 og 2008.

Source: CRI Online December 2021 Collection

Ivan Scalfarotto, undersecretary for relations with Parliament, says there's a long tradition here of political identification with Catholic doctrine.

Ivan Scalfarotto, understatssekretær for forholdet til Parlamentet, siger, at der er en lang tradition her for politisk tilknytning til katolsk doktrin.

Source: NPR News February 2016 Compilation

He says I am no longer the undersecretary.

Han siger, at jeg ikke længere er understatssekretær.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

Huy Vannak is the undersecretary of state in the Ministry of Interior.

Huy Vannak er understatssekretær i Ministeriet for Indre Anliggender.

Source: VOA Special April 2018 Collection

Pawel Jablonski is Poland's undersecretary of state for economic and development cooperation.

Pawel Jablonski er Polens understatssekretær for økonomisk og udviklingssamarbejde.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2021

That's our guy -- undersecretary of Asian Affairs.

Det er vores mand – understatssekretær for Asien-anliggender.

Source: Cat and Mouse Game Season 2

One undersecretary got a name list of these people.

En understatssekretær fik en liste over disse menneskers navne.

Source: Pan Pan

Well, I'll check with the undersecretary.

Nå, jeg vil tjekke med understatssekretæren.

Source: Family Affairs

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