noun
Official title for the head of the Cabinet Secretariat in the Japanese government; often abbreviated from 内閣官房長官.
官房長は記者会見で新しい政策を発表した。
The Chief Cabinet Secretary announced the new policy at a press conference.
Full official title; 官房長 is a common abbreviation used in news and daily conversation.
Abbreviation of 内閣官房長官 (Chief Cabinet Secretary). The kanji 官房 refers to the Cabinet Secretariat, and 長 means 'chief' or 'head'.