A secretariat is a department that is responsible for the administration of an international political organization.
...the U.N. secretariat.
secretariat in British English
or secretariate (ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət)
noun
1.
a.
an office responsible for the secretarial, clerical, and administrative affairs of a legislative body, executive council, or international organization
b.
the staff of such an office
c.
the building or rooms in which such an office is housed
2.
a body of secretaries
3.
a secretary's place of work; office
4.
the position of a secretary
Word origin
C19: via French from Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus, from sēcrētāriussecretary
secretariat in American English
(ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriət)
noun
1.
the office, position, or quarters of a secretary, esp. of an administrative secretary in a government or organization
2.
a secretarial staff; specif., an administrative staff or department, headed by a secretary-general
Word origin
Fr secrétariat < ML secretariatus
In other languages
secretariat
British English: secretariat NOUN
A secretariat is a department that is responsible for the administration of an international political organization.