subsecretary

noun

sub·​sec·​re·​tary ˌsəb-ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 

-ˈse-kə-ˌter-,

 in rapid speech also  -ˈsek-ˌter-,

 especially British  -ˈse-k(r)ə-trē

variants or sub-secretary

plural subsecretaries or sub-secretaries

: a secretary who is subordinate to another secretary

subsecretary of war

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1637, in the meaning defined above