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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Driving the news: Gore tells Axios the UN secretary-general should gain some power to choose which nations host the summits and who runs the talks.
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Ben Geman, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Raymond Palatino, secretary-general of the New Patriotic Alliance, a network of organizations in the Philippines advocating for human rights and the environment, echoes Ms. Rivera’s concerns.
—Bernice Beltran, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2024
The dead include Ibrahim Aqil, a close adviser to Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and a senior commander who, in 2008, founded the élite Radwan Force, according to the group’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Qassem, who delivered a eulogy at Aqil’s funeral on Sunday afternoon.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
The secretary-general issues a challenge Guterres, clearly relieved at the outcome, then issued a challenge to the leaders: Implement the pact.
—Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ben Geman, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Raymond Palatino, secretary-general of the New Patriotic Alliance, a network of organizations in the Philippines advocating for human rights and the environment, echoes Ms. Rivera’s concerns.
—Bernice Beltran, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2024
The dead include Ibrahim Aqil, a close adviser to Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and a senior commander who, in 2008, founded the élite Radwan Force, according to the group’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Qassem, who delivered a eulogy at Aqil’s funeral on Sunday afternoon.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
The secretary-general issues a challenge Guterres, clearly relieved at the outcome, then issued a challenge to the leaders: Implement the pact.
—Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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