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"secretary general" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to refer to the chief administrator of a multinational organization such as the United Nations, so an example sentence might be: "On January 1st, António Guterres will take office as the United Nations Secretary General."
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secretary general
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The chief administrator of an international body such as NATO or the United Nations.
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It is secretary general, not chairman.
Ask the secretary general".
And then a secretary general!
Ronald S. Lauder, President Dan Diker, Secretary General.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
The Secretary General recommended ending it instead.
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