статс-секрета́рь

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nounmasculineanimatecountablenoun in -ь

1.
State Secretary, Secretary of State, senior state officialpolitics
Он занима́ет до́лжность статс-секретаря́ в министе́рстве.
He holds the post of State Secretary in the ministry.
In German-speaking countries also a member of the government.
2.
Secretary of State (USA)politics
Статс-секрета́рь США при́был в Москву́.
The US Secretary of State arrived in Moscow.
3.
(rare) personal secretary of the tsar, high-ranking court officialhistory
Он служи́л статс-секретарём при императри́це.
He served as personal secretary to the empress.
Historical, imperial Russia.

Declension

⚠️ Stress change.