secretary-general
noun
sec·re·tary-gen·er·al
ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē-ˈjen-rəl 
-ˈje-nə-rəl
plural secretaries-general
: a principal administrative officer
secretary-general of the United Nations
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That resolution, which ended the Iran-Iraq War, called on the secretary-general to consult with Iran, Iraq, and other regional states to explore measures that could enhance security and stability in the Persian Gulf.
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Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
The press release adds that Dr. Mohammed Ismail Khaled, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said that the original height of the pylon was roughly 59 feet tall.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Musawi was the Party’s second secretary-general, until he was assassinated by Israel, in 1992.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Afif was a long-time media adviser to Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sept. 27.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
The press release adds that Dr. Mohammed Ismail Khaled, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said that the original height of the pylon was roughly 59 feet tall.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Musawi was the Party’s second secretary-general, until he was assassinated by Israel, in 1992.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Afif was a long-time media adviser to Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sept. 27.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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