secretary
see also: Secretary
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/, /ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/
  • (GA) enPR: sĕk'rətĕrē, IPA: /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/, [ˈsɛkɹəˌtʰɛɹi]
Noun

secretary (plural secretaries)

  1. (obsolete) Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.
  2. A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
  3. (often, capitalized) The head of a department of government.
  4. A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.
    Ban Ki-Moon was a secretary general of the United Nations.
  5. (US) A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
  6. A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.
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secretary

  1. (transitive) To serve as a secretary of.

Secretary
Proper noun
  1. A town in Maryland.



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