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書記長
しょきちょう
1. [n]
▶ general secretary (of a party, union, etc.)
▶ secretary-general
▶ chief secretary
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2227810 総秘書【そうひしょ】 1. general secretary (of the Workers' Party of Korea or the Communist Party of Vietnam)



History:
4. A 2024-06-20 12:41:47  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2024-06-20 00:30:46  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
RP, eij, daij
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ベトナム共産党中央執行委員会書記長
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ラオス人民革命党中央委員会書記長
  Comments:
Used for the leaders of Vietnam and Laos ("general secretary" in English).
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<gloss>general secretary (of a party, union, etc.)</gloss>
2. A 2023-03-24 10:42:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, etc.
  Comments:
Yes, it should have a hyphen.
1. A* 2023-03-24 08:29:12  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I've given minimal thought, but secretary-general is hyphenated in every other entry in this db. Cursory google seems to confirm the hyphen.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>secretary general</gloss>
+<gloss>secretary-general</gloss>

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