第だい一いち書しょ記き

noun

first secretary (of a communist party)

Refers specifically to the top leadership position in a communist party, equivalent to party leader. Used in historical and contemporary contexts for parties such as the Chinese Communist Party or the former Soviet Communist Party.

• 中ちゅう国ごく共きょう産さん党とうの第だい一いち書しょ記きは、党とうの最さい高こう指し導どう者しゃです。

  The First Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party is the party's top leader.

• ソ連れん時じ代だい、第だい一いち書しょ記きは大おおきな権けん力りょくを持もっていた。

  During the Soviet era, the First Secretary held great power.