Undersecretary
Second-tier administrator
An undersecretary is a high-ranking government official who serves directly below a secretary or minister in a department or ministry.
The position typically involves overseeing specific divisions or policy areas within the larger agency: The Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs handles diplomatic negotiations.
In the U.S. federal government, undersecretaries rank just below cabinet secretaries and above assistant secretaries.
Distinct unit within organization
- agencyPower to act
- governmentalOf or relating to authority
- institutionalOf formal establishments
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
officialdom · paperwork · procedures · regulations · protocol · mandate · jurisdiction · oversight
Official foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- foreignFrom another nation
treaty · delegation · summit · bilateral · multilateral · liaison · negotiation · relations
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- agendaFormal discussion list
- initiativesSelf-started new efforts
- directiveFormal command or instruction
guidelines · implementation · briefing · memorandum · portfolio · advisory · recommendation · framework
Authorized substitute or assistant
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- juniorLower in standing
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- assistantOne who aids another
aide · lieutenant · underling · inferior · subaltern · adjunct · auxiliary · appointee
department
Distinct unit within organization
- agencyPower to act
- governmentalOf or relating to authority
- institutionalOf formal establishments
hierarchy · officialdom · paperwork · procedures · regulations · protocol · mandate · jurisdiction · oversight · administration
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
foreign · treaty · delegation · summit · bilateral · multilateral · liaison · negotiation · relations · international
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- agendaFormal discussion list
- initiativesSelf-started new efforts
directive · guidelines · implementation · briefing · memorandum · portfolio · advisory · recommendation · framework · governance
deputy
Authorized substitute or assistant
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- juniorLower in standing
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
assistant · aide · lieutenant · underling · inferior · subaltern · adjunct · auxiliary · appointee · official
- Cabinet PostsFinance Minister, HHS
- Treasury SecretariesAlexander Hamilton, Janet Yellen, John Snow
UndersecretarySuperior
Northernmost Great Lake
principal · supervisor · overseer · clerk