secretary-general
Organization's chief executive
A secretary-general is the chief administrative officer of a large organization, especially an international body like the United Nations.
The title suggests someone who manages the secretariat—the administrative apparatus—rather than holding executive power.
The Secretary-General addressed the General Assembly.
Plural: secretaries-general.
Official foreign representative
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
mediator · envoy · negotiator · statesman · peacekeeper · official · appointee · mandate
Formal decision or determination
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- assemblyConstructing from components
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- Security CouncilInternational peace oversight body
veto · sanction · peacekeeping · intervention · mission · delegation · briefing · address
Multinational peacekeeping body
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
WHO · UNESCO · OECD · Arab League · African Union · Interpol · WTO · IMF
diplomat
Official foreign representative
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- executiveSenior organizational leader
spokesperson · mediator · envoy · negotiator · statesman · peacekeeper · official · appointee · mandate · tenure
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- assemblyConstructing from components
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
Security Council · veto · sanction · peacekeeping · intervention · mission · delegation · briefing · address · statement
UN
Multinational peacekeeping body
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
ASEAN · WHO · UNESCO · OECD · Arab League · African Union · Interpol · WTO · IMF · Greenpeace
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
- diplomatsambassador, diplomat, consul, envoy, emissary
- United NationsUN, United Nations, Security Council, UN headquarters, UN Charter
secretary-generalsubordinate
One lower in rank
delegate · foot soldier · junior staff · intern · backbencher
secretary-generalelected official
Voter-chosen public servant
president · prime minister · autocrat · dictator · governor
secretary-generalclerk
Office record-keeper
administrative assistant · secretary · functionary · paper-pusher
secret, general, secretary, generality, generalize, secretaries, secretariat, undersecretary, secretaryships