referendaris

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch referendaris (permanent secretary, secretary general).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /re.fə.rɛnˈda.ris/, [re.fə.rɛnˈda.rɪs]
  • Rhymes: -rɪs
  • Hyphenation: re‧fê‧ren‧da‧ris

Noun

referendaris (plural referendaris-referendaris)

  1. (government) permanent secretary, secretary general: the most senior civil servant in a department or ministry

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