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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sec•re•tar•i•at /ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmentthe office or the officials with administrative duties, maintaining records, etc.:the secretariat of the United Nations.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sec•re•tar•i•at (sek′ri târ′ē ət),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe officials or office entrusted with administrative duties, maintaining records, and overseeing or performing secretarial duties, esp. for an international organization:the secretariat of the United Nations.
- a group or department of secretaries.
- the place where a secretary transacts business, preserves records, etc.
Also, sec′re•tar′i•ate. - Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus. See secretary, -ate3
- French secrétariat
- 1805–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: secretariat /ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət/ n - an office responsible for the secretarial, clerical, and administrative affairs of a legislative body, executive council, or international organization
- the staff of such an office
- a body of secretaries
- a secretary's place of work; office
- the position of a secretary
Etymology: 19th Century: via French from Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus, from sēcrētārius secretary |