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sec·re·tary

| \ ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē

, ˈse-kə-ˌter- , in rapid speech also ˈsek-ˌter- , especially British ˈse-k(r)ə-trē \

1

: one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior

2 a

: an officer of a business concern who may keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings and of stock ownership and transfer and help supervise the company's legal interests

b

: an officer of an organization or society responsible for its records and correspondence

3

: an officer of state who superintends a government administrative department

the secretary of labor

4 a

: writing desk , escritoire

b

: a writing desk with a top section for books

secretarial
\
ˌse-krə-ˈter-ē-əl

\
adjective

secretaryship
\
ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē-ˌship

\
noun

You can set up an appointment with my secretary .

He works as a legal secretary .

He was the club's secretary .

He is a junior secretary at the embassy.

Another stenographer was aptly named Tessie Finger and partnered to a secretary whose name was the delightfully alliterative, pleasure-proclaiming Lee Lustgarden.

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WIRED , 25 Aug. 2022

With the addition of Adams, Cleveland’s Distinguished Hall of Fame grows to 12 members, including long-time travel secretary Mike Seghi, who was inducted on Aug. 19.

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Joe Noga, cleveland , 24 Aug. 2022

Jim was convicted in 1989 of defrauding supporters of his PTL ministry of more than $150 million, including a $265,000 payment to church secretary Hahn to keep quiet about their affair — Tammy was never indicted.

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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag , 24 Aug. 2022

Outside Tampa, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s former secretary of state, Laurel Lee, won the primary for this new congressional district that leans Republican.

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Amber Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Aug. 2022

Some economists, most notably former Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers, agree.

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Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Aug. 2022

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sec·re·tary

| \ ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē

\

1

: a person who is employed to take care of records, letters, and routine work for another person

2

: an officer of a business corporation or society who is in charge of the letters and records and who keeps minutes of meetings

3

: a government official in charge of a department

the secretary of education

4

: a writing desk with a top section for books

1

: an officer of a business concern who may keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings and of stock ownership and transfer and help supervise the company's interests

2

: a government officer who superintends an administrative department

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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Middle English secretarie , from Medieval Latin secretarius , confidential employee, secretary, from Latin secretum secret, from neuter of secretus
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/ ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
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