Spokesman for the Secretary-General

spokesman Noun

— A spokesman is someone that speaks for a group of people. Please speak to our spokesman if you have any questions.

for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

secretary

— noun a person who is head of an administrative department of government — noun an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization — noun a desk used for writing — noun (= repository) a person to whom a secret is entrusted

general Adjective

— Usual; about most things. An idea is a general idea if it's about many things or about most things, not just about one specific thing. First I will talk about general problems of farming, and then I will talk about the specific problems of wheat farming. In general, I enjoy pizza. — General is approximate, not exact; maybe a little different; close but maybe not the same.

general Noun

— A general is the leader of an army. The president told the general to bring the army home.