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secretary

sec·re·tar·y [ sékrə tèrree ] (plural sec·re·tar·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. clerical worker: an employee who does clerical and administrative work in an office for a person or organization

2. officer of organization: somebody elected or appointed to keep the records of the meetings of an organization such as a club, society, or committee, and to write or answer letters on its behalf

3. U.S. cabinet member: a cabinet-level official of a national government

4. U.S. furniture cabinet incorporating writing desk: a large cabinet with a fold-down desktop, usually with drawers below and an enclosed bookcase above.
Canadian term  secretaire


5. 
Same as  company secretary


6. U.K. government 
Same as  Secretary of State (sense 2)


7. U.K. senior civil servant: a senior civil servant who advises a government minister

[14th century. < late Latin secretarius "confidential officer" < secretus (see secret)]

sec·re·tar·i·al [ sèkrə térree əl ] adjective
sec·re·tar·y·ship noun
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