Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
vicesecretario
Pronunciation
IPA/biθesekɾeˈtaɾjo/
Meaning
- masculine noundeputy secretary
Example
El vicesecretario habló después del presidente.
The deputy secretary spoke after the president.
More examples
En la oficina, el vicesecretario atendió las llamadas del público.
In the office, the deputy secretary answered calls from the public.
Core concept
Second-in-command to the secretary.
Similar words
secretario: Official who records meetings, handles correspondence, and manages clerical tasks.
subsecretario: Official who oversees a department's day-to-day operations in a government or large organization.
adjunto: Assistant who supports a leader by performing necessary tasks and providing practical help.
vicedirector: Deputy to a director who assists in running the organization's operations.
Definition in Spanish
Cargo que actúa como segundo al mando del secretario, asumiendo su representación en reuniones y gestionando tareas internas del secretariado.
Word origin
From Latin vice 'in place of' plus secretario (from Latin secretarius 'secretary'), meaning one who stands in for the secretary.
Usage tips
- Written as a single word in Spanish (vicesecretario), not vice-secretary, and the form changes for gender (vicesecretario/vicesecretaria) and number.
Other meanings
- assistant secretarynoun
Related words
- vicesecretaríadeputy secretariatnoun
- vicesecretarialdeputy-secretarialadjective