The question was whether that would satisfy the foreign secretary.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He argued that the roles of general counsel and company secretary were too often merged at large corporations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The shadow home secretary said Government plans for a fresh look did not go far enough.
The Sun (2014)
That's why we are determined to strengthen the role of ministers in permanent secretary appointments.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Then the Stoke club secretary was diagnosed with cancer and died within two weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He was the club 's temporary secretary earlier in the season and is media officer.
The Sun (2015)
The shadow business secretary mocked his leader's belief that allowances would encourage couples to tie the knot.
The Sun (2009)
All these departments have secretaries.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If you are fairly confident, it is worth looking at some letters from top secretaries in your company to see how they are presented.
Harris, Jean Everything You Need to Know for Success in Business (1990)
Is it right for the business secretary to be'at war' with any business?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It has restructured its board to meet the Combined Code and hired a head of investor relations and company secretary.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Or the permanent secretary at the department for the environment could slip a couple of badgers into his satchel when they are discussing TB.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I've seen or spoken to almost two dozen transport secretaries or ministers since the 1980s.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
secretary
British English: secretary /ˈsɛkrətrɪ/ NOUN
A secretary is a person who is employed to do office work, such as typing letters or answering phone calls.
American English: secretary
Arabic: سِكْرِتير
Brazilian Portuguese: secretário
Chinese: 秘书
Croatian: tajnica
Czech: sekretářka
Danish: sekretær
Dutch: secretaresse
European Spanish: secretario
Finnish: sihteeri
French: secrétaire
German: Sekretär
Greek: γραμματέας
Italian: segretario
Japanese: 秘書
Korean: 비서
Norwegian: sekretær
Polish: sekretarz
European Portuguese: secretário
Romanian: secretară
Russian: секретарь
Latin American Spanish: secretario
Swedish: sekreterare
Thai: เลขานุการ
Turkish: sekreter
Ukrainian: секретар
Vietnamese: thư ký
All related terms of 'secretary'
Chief Secretary
(in Britain) the second most senior Treasury post, after the Chancellor of the Exchequer
First Secretary
The First Secretary of the Welsh Assembly is the leader of the ruling party.
Home Secretary
The Home Secretary is the member of the British government who is in charge of the Home Office.
press secretary
A government's or political leader's press secretary is someone who is employed by them to give information to the press.
secretary bird
a large African long-legged diurnal bird of prey , Sagittarius serpentarius, having a crest and tail of long feathers and feeding chiefly on snakes : family Sagittariidae, order Falconiformes ( hawks , falcons , etc)
under-secretary
An under-secretary is a senior official with an important post in a government department .
company secretary
A company secretary is a person whose job within a company is to keep the legal affairs , accounts , and administration in order.
defence secretary
the member of a government who is responsible for the country's armed forces
Deputy Secretary
the Deputy Secretary of State or Defense etc
General Secretary
the chief administrator of an organization
Honorary Secretary
a unpaid person who is one of the managers of an organization
minute secretary
the person responsible for noting the minutes of a meeting
private secretary
a secretary entrusted with the personal and confidential matters of a business executive
Scottish Secretary
the Secretary of State for Scotland , head of the Scotland Office, a UK government department with responsibility for some Scottish affairs
secretary-general
The secretary-general of an international political organization is the person in charge of its administration .
social secretary
a member of an organization who arranges its social events
Treasury Secretary
the head of the United States Department of the Treasury , the department responsible for finance
assistant secretary
a person who assists a secretary in their work
executive secretary
a secretary in an organization who performs administrative duties for people in senior positions
Permanent Secretary
the senior civil servant responsible for running a government ministry
secretary of state
In the United States, the Secretary of State is the head of the government department which deals with foreign affairs.
parliamentary secretary
(in Britain) a Member of Parliament appointed , usually as a junior minister, to assist a Minister of the Crown with departmental responsibilities
shadow Foreign Secretary
the member of the main opposition party in Parliament who would hold the office of Foreign Secretary if their party were in power
secretary to the board
the secretary to the board of directors ; company secretary
Under-Secretary of State
any of various high officials subordinate only to the minister in charge of a department
parliamentary private secretary
(in Britain ) a backbencher in Parliament who assists a minister , esp in liaison with other backbenchers
foreign minister
a cabinet minister who is responsible for a country's dealings with other countries
secretaries-general
a chief administrative official, as of the United Nations
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
(in Britain) the second most senior Treasury post, after the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Scotland
the head of the Scotland Office ; the principal minister in the UK government who has responsibility for Scotland
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
(formerly) the minister heading the now defunct Department of Education and Employment
Chinese translation of 'secretary'
secretary
(ˈsɛkrətərɪ)
n(c)
(in office) 秘(祕)书(書) (mìshū) (位, wèi)
[of organization]
(= committee member) 书(書)记(記) (shūjì)
(= manager) 干(幹)事 (gànshì)
(= company secretary) 文书(書) (wénshū)
Secretary of State (for sth) (Brit) (某部)部长(長) ((mǒubù) bùzhǎng)
Secretary of State (US) 国(國)务(務)卿 (guówùqīng)
the Transport/Health Secretary (Brit) 交通/卫(衛)生大臣 (jiāotōng/wèishēng dàchén)