Home › Words › S › subsecretarysubsecretarysubsecretary means an undersecretary.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, subsecretary ranks #40,717 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom sub- + secretary.nounAn undersecretary.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.undersecretariat 81% match — A subdivision of a secretariat. vs subsecretary →undersecretarial 79% match — Of or pertaining to an undersecretary. vs subsecretary →undersecretaryship 75% match — The office or position of undersecretary. vs subsecretary →undersecretary 75% match — An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet vs subsecretary →subofficial 67% match — A lesser or subsidiary official. vs subsecretary →subconstable 66% match — A lesser or subsidiary constable. vs subsecretary →underassistant 65% match — A secondary or lesser assistant. vs subsecretary →subcommissary 64% match — A lesser or subsidiary commissary. vs subsecretary →