sottosegretario

undersecretary

noun soht-toh-seh-greh-TAH-ryoh Rare

Usage Note

Sottosegretario is an official title in Italian government: a junior minister who assists a ministro (cabinet minister). The feminine form is sottosegretaria. The plural is sottosegretari (m) / sottosegretarie (f). It is strictly a formal administrative title and is not used loosely for any junior official.

Examples

"Il sottosegretario ha firmato il decreto."

Natural Translation

The undersecretary signed the decree.

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