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secretary

UK
/ˈsɛkrətri/
US
/ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/

Translations

secretarynoun
secretaries
pl
UK
/ˈsɛkrətri/
US
/ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/
The secretary organized the meeting for next week.
Секретарь организовал встречу на следующую неделю.
The Secretary of State will address the nation tonight.
Министр иностранных дел выступит с обращением к нации сегодня вечером.
Additional translations
референт
делопроизводитель
Synonyms
executive assistant
record keeper
registrar
aide
clerical worker
office manager
personal assistant
administrative assistant
secretaryverb
secretaried
Past Simple
secretaried
Past Participle
secretarying
Gerund
Rare usage meaning “to act as a secretary.”
Synonyms
keep minutes
scribe
transcribe
record
take minutes
minute
secretarize
serve as secretary
act as secretary
clerk
secretaryadjective
UK
/ˈsɛkrətri/
US
/ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a secretary or in compound terms (e.g., "secretary bird").
Synonyms
ministerial
administrative
clerical
secretarial

Definitions

secretarynoun
A person employed to handle correspondence, keep records, and do general office work for an individual or organization.
The secretary organized the meeting schedule and prepared the necessary documents.
An official in charge of a government department.
The Secretary of State announced new foreign policy initiatives.
A piece of furniture with a flat writing surface and drawers, often with a hinged top that can be closed.
The antique secretary in the corner of the room was used to store important documents.
secretaryverb
To act as a secretary for a person, meeting, or organization; to perform secretarial duties.
She secretaried the committee meeting, taking accurate minutes.
secretaryadjective
Used before another noun in compounds to denote relation to the work, position, or typical equipment of a secretary.
They bought a secretary desk for their study.
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