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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So far the controversial operation has yet to take out any key gang leaders, and has led to a regrouping by gangs, which have gone on the offensive.
Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, said the erosion of state authority in Haiti is evident in the destruction of police infrastructure.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The selection process will take place in 2026, with the new secretary-general set to assume office in January 2027.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, on Monday said that the uncertainty around trade policy was a key factor in the organization’s projections.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
It was written by a former assistant United Nations secretary-general who passed away in 2010 at the age of 87.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The selection process will take place in 2026, with the new secretary-general set to assume office in January 2027.
—Stéphanie Fillion, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, on Monday said that the uncertainty around trade policy was a key factor in the organization’s projections.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
It was written by a former assistant United Nations secretary-general who passed away in 2010 at the age of 87.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
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