Home › Words › U › undersecretariatundersecretariatundersecretariat · noun — A subdivision of a secretariat.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom under- + secretariat.nounA subdivision of a secretariat.e.g.“Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez served as head of the Undersecretariat of Prevention and Health Promotion at the Mexican Secretariat of Health.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.subsecretary 81% match — An undersecretary. vs undersecretariat →undersecretarial 80% match — Of or pertaining to an undersecretary. vs undersecretariat →undersecretaryship 75% match — The office or position of undersecretary. vs undersecretariat →undersecretary 74% match — An administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet vs undersecretariat →secretariat 63% match — The office or department of a government secretary. vs undersecretariat →secretarian 61% match — Of or relating to secretaries. vs undersecretariat →subofficial 60% match — A lesser or subsidiary official. vs undersecretariat →underassistant 59% match — A secondary or lesser assistant. vs undersecretariat →