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secretary
[ sek-ri-ter-ee ]
noun
- a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.:
the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- a person employed to handle correspondence and do routine work in a business office, usually involving taking dictation, typing, filing, and the like.
- (often initial capital letter) an officer of state charged with the superintendence and management of a particular department of government, as a member of the president's cabinet in the U.S.:
Secretary of the Treasury.
- Also called diplomatic secretary. a diplomatic official of an embassy or legation who ranks below a counselor and is usually assigned as first secretary, second secretary, or third secretary.
- a piece of furniture for use as a writing desk.
- Also called secretary bookcase. a desk with bookshelves on top of it.
secretary
/ -ərɪ; ˈsɛkrətrɪ; ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪəl /
noun
- a person who handles correspondence, keeps records, and does general clerical work for an individual, organization, etc
- the official manager of the day-to-day business of a society or board
- (in Britain) a senior civil servant who assists a government minister
- (in the US and New Zealand) the head of a government administrative department
- (in Britain) See secretary of state
- (in Australia) the head of a public service department
- diplomacy the assistant to an ambassador or diplomatic minister of certain countries
- another name for secretaire
Derived Forms
- secretarial, adjective
- ˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ۱·ٲy· noun
- ܲ·۱·ٲy noun plural subsecretaries
- sub·۱·ٲy· noun
- under·۱·ٲy· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of secretary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of secretary1
Example Sentences
Conservative shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins said it sent a "clear message" to the government that it needs to "rethink" its approach to net zero.
On Tuesday, the White House commented on Carney's win, with deputy press secretary Anna Kelly saying: "The election does not affect President Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state."
“This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a press conference.
Conservative acting shadow energy secretary, Andrew Bowie said the government needed to "urgently change course".
National Education Union general secretary Daniel Kebede said Ofsted needed to "come up with a system of accountability that reduced pressure on schools".
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