/ Dictionary / Index S secretary-general: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sec•re•tar•y-gen•er•al Pronunciation: (sek'ri-ter"ē-jen'ur-ul), [key] — pl. sec•re•tar•ies-gen•er•al. the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: secretary-general (Thesaurus) secretary bird secretary of state Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language