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PRONUNCIATION OF GENERAL SECRETARY

General Secretary  [ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈsɛkrətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENERAL SECRETARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
General Secretary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENERAL SECRETARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

General Secretary

General Secretary

The office of General Secretary is staffed by the chief officer of: ▪ Some political parties, especially Communist or Socialist Parties ▪ Some church organizations, such as the National Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches ▪ Some trades unions, especially in the United Kingdom ▪ Consumer organizations, such as the National Consumers League ▪ The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...

Definition of General Secretary in the English dictionary

The definition of General Secretary in the dictionary is the chief administrator of an organization.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENERAL SECRETARY


declaratory
dɪˈklærətərɪ
defamatory
dɪˈfæmətərɪ
dietary
ˈdaɪətərɪ
discriminatory
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ
expiratory
ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ
explanatory
ɪkˈsplænətərɪ
exploratory
ɪkˈsplɒrətərɪ
inflammatory
ɪnˈflæmətərɪ
inspiratory
ɪnˈspaɪərətərɪ
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətərɪ
mandatory
ˈmændətərɪ
migratory
ˈmaɪɡrətərɪ
obligatory
ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ
observatory
əbˈzɜːvətərɪ
oratory
ˈɒrətərɪ
preparatory
prɪˈpærətərɪ
respiratory
ˈrɛspərətərɪ
separatory
ˈsepərətərɪ
subsecretary
ˈsʌbˌsekrətərɪ
vibratory
ˈvaɪbrətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENERAL SECRETARY

General Officer Commanding
general paralysis of the insane
general paresis
general partnership
General Post Office
general power of appointment
general practice
general practitioner
general public
general science
general semantics
general servant
general shop
general staff
general store
general strike
General Studies
General Synod

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENERAL SECRETARY

assistant secretary
budgetary
Chief Secretary
cometary
company secretary
Deputy Secretary
elementary
executive secretary
foreign secretary
Home Secretary
interplanetary
monetary
nonproprietary
parliamentary private secretary
planetary
press secretary
proprietary
secretary
shadow Foreign Secretary
Treasury Secretary
undersecretary

Synonyms and antonyms of General Secretary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «General Secretary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENERAL SECRETARY

Find out the translation of General Secretary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of General Secretary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «General Secretary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

总书记
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Secretario general
570 millions of speakers

English

General Secretary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महासचिव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأمين العام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Генеральный секретарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Secretário-geral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ সম্পাদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Secrétaire général
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setiausaha Agung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Generalsekretär
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

総書記
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사무 총장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekretaris Umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tổng thư ký
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுச்செயலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरचिटणीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genel sekreter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Segretario Generale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sekretarz Generalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Генеральний секретар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Secretarul General
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γενικός Γραμματέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Die sekretaris-generaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Generalsekreterare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

generalsekretær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of General Secretary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL SECRETARY»

The term «General Secretary» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.072 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERAL SECRETARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «General Secretary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «General Secretary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about General Secretary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENERAL SECRETARY»

Discover the use of General Secretary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to General Secretary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Challenging Role of the UN Secretary-General: Making ...
This is the first study of the office of the UN Secretary-General in the post-Cold War period.
Benjamin Rivlin, Leon Gordenker, 1993
2
The UN Secretary-General and Moral Authority: Ethics and ...
In The UN Secretary-General and Moral Authority, contributors provide case studies of all seven former secretaries-general, establishing a much-needed comparative survey of each office-holder's personal religious and moral values.
Kent J. Kille, 2007
3
The General's Secretary (Mills & Boon Love Inspired ...
TRUSTING THE WRONG PERSON CAN BE DEADLY.
Debby Giusti, 2013
4
Worth Fighting for: The Memoirs of Ray Gietzelt, General ...
Ray Gietzelt was a key figure in trade union and labor politics in the second half of the 20th century and his memoirs are an essential and entertaining part of Australiaâe(tm)s history.
Ray Gietzelt, 2004
5
Secretary or General?: The UN Secretary-General in World ...
This book brings together the insights of senior UN staff, diplomats and scholars to examine the normative and political factors that shape this unique office with particular emphasis on how it has evolved in response to changing ...
Simon Chesterman, 2007
6
The General's Secretary
I was tied up with another case, and anything involving the general's secretary, in my opinion, could become high profile. When the call came in, we needed someone from post to represent the military. You were the only agent available.
Debby Giusti, 2013
7
A Typical General Secretary: The Life of Edwin F. See (1908)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
George Augustus Warburton, 2010
8
Record of proceedings
DUNNING, Harold, Mr. KEARNEY, Neil, Mr. General Secretary. 1 □ tdt-rat ion internationale des syndicats de travailleurs de la chimie, de I'lnergie et des industries diverses International Federation of Chemical, Energy and General Workers' ...
‎1993
9
The Office and Work of a General Secretary of the Young ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Young Men's Christian Assoc Internat. Co, 2012
10
Red Sunset: The Failure of Soviet Politics
he was inclined to begin coalition building from the iron triangle a general secretary initially tended to oppose reform at the expense of the iron triangle. This constraint was acute at the beginning of the general secretary's coalition building  ...
Philip G. Roeder, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENERAL SECRETARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term General Secretary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CPI (M) general secretary in support of One Rank, One Pension …
CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has come out in support of retired defence personnel who are protesting here for early ... «Odisha Samaya, Jul 15»
2
Any law abiding citizen can join the PNP, says General Secretary
General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP) Paul Burke has said any law abiding citizen who wishes to join the party should be able ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
3
WFAD Is Against Death Penalty For Drugs Offences, Says General
... Drugs (WFAD), Stockholm, Sweden, General Secretary, Linda Nilsson has said that WFAD is against death penalty for drug related offences, ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
4
SACP to radicalise NDP at congress
FILE: South African Communist Party's deputy general secretary, Jeremy ... Cronin is the Deputy General Secretary of the SACP and Deputy ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
5
SACP's Blade Nzimande quashes talk of elections
SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande at the SACP Special National Congress in Soweto on Wednesday. Picture: PUXLEY MAKGATHO ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
6
Maruti suspends Employees Union General Secretary on behavioral …
This is one more case where Maruti has been involved. An officer of the Maruti Employee union was suspended on Monday night because he ... «The Wiire, Jul 15»
7
UNP writes a complaint to General Secretary of Parliament over …
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had written a letter to the General Secretary of Parliament that the former chairman of the Committee on ... «Newsfirst, Jul 15»
8
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of General Secretary
On July 7, 2015, President Obama will welcome to the White House Nguyen Phu Trong, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party ... «Whitehouse.gov, Jul 15»
9
Vyapam scam: BJP National General Secretary Kailash …
BHOPAL: Newly appointed BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijaywargiya has stoked a controversy with his insensitive remarks on the ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
10
Interview with Georg Dieners, General Secretary of the Oeko-Tex …
Georg Dieners, General Secretary of the international Oeko‐Tex Association based in Zurich, In the past, Oeko‐Tex was synonymous with the ... «Innovation in Textiles, Jul 15»

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