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noun
a Member of Parliament appointed, usually as a junior minister, to assist a Minister of the Crown with departmental responsibilities
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compound of parliamentary + secretary.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
