# Secretary General

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The chief administrator of an international body such as NATO or the United Nations.
2. The secretary of a non-Communist political party, governmental entity, or other NGO in many countries.

## Etymology
Calque of French secrétaire général, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun (i.e., postpositive).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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