undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 
-ˈse-kə-
variants
or under secretary
: a secretary immediately subordinate to a principal secretary
—often capitalized when used as a title
the British Undersecretary for India
the Under Secretary of the Treasury
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Dario Gil, whom Trump has tapped to be undersecretary of energy for science and innovation, is perhaps an exception, having served as chairman of the National Science Board and as IBM’s director of research.
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Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
That event attracted incoming Trump Administration officials like David Sacks, the tech billionaire and incoming AI czar, and Jacob Helberg, a Palantir advisor set to become the undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Emil Michael, who would serve as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering is a former Uber executive.
—Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
He was also tapped to be the acting undersecretary of Defense for research and engineering during the president-elect’s last time in the White House.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
That event attracted incoming Trump Administration officials like David Sacks, the tech billionaire and incoming AI czar, and Jacob Helberg, a Palantir advisor set to become the undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Emil Michael, who would serve as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering is a former Uber executive.
—Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025
He was also tapped to be the acting undersecretary of Defense for research and engineering during the president-elect’s last time in the White House.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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undersecretary
noun
un·der·sec·re·tary
ˌən-dər-ˈsek-rə-ˌter-ē
: a secretary right under a principal secretary
undersecretary of state
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