un·der·sec·re·tar·y
noun/ˌʌndəˈsekrətri/
/ˈʌndərsekrəteri/
(plural undersecretaries)
- (in the UK) a senior civil servant in charge of one part of a government department
政务次官 - (in the UK) a junior minister who works for the minister in charge of a government department
副大臣；次长 - (in the US) an official of high rank in a government department, directly below a member of a cabinet
（美国）副部长，副国务卿