parliamentary under secretary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɑːləˈmɛntəɹi ˈʌndəˌsɛkɹətɹi/ (UK)
- /ˌpɑɹləˈmɛntəɹi ˈʌndɚˌsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/ (US)
Etymology
From parliamentary + under secretary.
Meanings
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A junior minister in certain government systems, particularly in the United Kingdom, who assists a senior minister (the Secretary of State) and represents the department in parliament.
The newly appointed parliamentary under secretary answered questions regarding the new infrastructure policy in the House of Commons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary | alternative | lexicographic | |
| parliamentary under-secretary | alternative | lexicographic | |
| parliamentary under secretaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
it sottosegretario di Stato parlamentare (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State) · cy is-ysgrifennydd seneddol (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State) · ru парла́ментский статс-секрета́рь (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State) · fr sous-secrétaire d'État parlementaire (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State) · de parlamentarischer Staatssekretär (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State) · es subsecretario parlamentario (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State) · ja 大臣政務官 (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State) · ru мла́дший замести́тель мини́стра (junior minister assisting a Secretary of State)