deputy secretary
Agency's number two
A deputy secretary is the second-ranking official in a government department or agency, serving directly below the secretary.
The position involves managing day-to-day operations and assuming leadership when the secretary is absent: The deputy secretary testified before Congress on behalf of the department.
In the U.S. federal government, deputy secretaries are presidential appointees requiring Senate confirmation.
- assistantOne who aids another
- second in commandSubordinate who assumes leadership
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- aideSupporting staff member
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Administrative office aide
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