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   secretary

   /ˈsɛkrɪt(ɛ)ri/

   noun

   • 1. a person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, make appointments, and carry out administrative tasks: "she was secretary to David Wilby MP"
   • ▪ an official of a society or other organization who conducts its correspondence and keeps its records: "she was secretary of the Women's Labour League"
   • ▪ the principal assistant of a UK government minister or ambassador: "Chief Secretary to the Treasury"
   • ▪ an official in charge of a US government department.

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘person entrusted with a secret’): from late Latin secretarius ‘confidential officer’, from Latin secretum ‘secret’, neuter of secretus (see secret).

   Derivatives

   • 1. secretaryship noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSECRETARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of secretary in different contexts, such as office work, committee, official, or government. Find out how to use secretary in sentences and collocations with other words.

   • English (US)

     someone who works in an office, writing letters, making...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › secretarySecretary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word secretary, from a person who handles correspondence and routine work to a government official in charge of a division. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySECRETARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › secretarySECRETARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Secretary definition: 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.. See examples of SECRETARY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › secretarySecretary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you handle the correspondence and clerical work for your boss or your company, you are a secretary. One of your duties as a secretary is to open the mail. Today, the preferred term for the kind of secretary who works in an office is administrative assistant.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSECRETARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › secretarySecretary - definition of secretary by The Free Dictionary

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   A secretary is a person who handles correspondence, keeps records, and does clerical work for another person or an organization. A secretary can also be an officer of state, a diplomatic official, or a piece of furniture with drawers and shelves.