Staatssekretärin
state secretary (female); senior civil servant or political deputy of a minister
noun SHTAHTS-zek-reh-TAER-in Rare
Usage Note
Staatssekretärin is the feminine form. Parlamentarische Staatssekretärinnen are political appointees linking the ministry to parliament; beamtete Staatssekretärinnen are top civil servants running ministry operations.
Examples
"Die Staatssekretärin vertrat die Ministerin bei den internationalen Verhandlungen."
Natural Translation
The state secretary represented the minister at the international negotiations.
Literal Translation
The state-secretary represented the minister at the international negotiations.
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