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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sec•re•tar•y /ˈsɛkrɪˌtɛri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -tar•ies. - one whose job is to do work in a business office, such as typing, filing, and answering phones.
- one whose job is to take care of private or individual letters, files, etc., of a business executive, official, etc.:Her private secretary sent out the letters and arranged her meetings.
- a person in charge of records, letters, etc., as for a company, club, etc.:The job of department secretary meant typing up the minutes of every meeting.
- Government an officer of a government whose job is the management of a department of government:[often: Secretary]the Secretary of the Treasury.
- Governmenta diplomatic official who assists an ambassador.
- Furniturea piece of furniture for use as a writing desk.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sec•re•tar•y (sek′ri ter′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tar•ies. - a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.:the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- a person employed to handle correspondence and do routine work in a business office, usually involving taking dictation, typing, filing, and the like.
- See private secretary.
- Government(often cap.) an officer of state charged with the superintendence and management of a particular department of government, as a member of the president's cabinet in the U.S.:Secretary of the Treasury.
- GovernmentAlso called diplomatic secretary. a diplomatic official of an embassy or legation who ranks below a counselor and is usually assigned as first secretary, second secretary, or third secretary.
- Furniturea piece of furniture for use as a writing desk.
- FurnitureAlso called sec′retary book′case. a desk with bookshelves on top of it.
- Latin sēcrēt(um) secret (noun, nominal) + -ārius -ary
- Medieval Latin sēcrētārius
- 1350–1400; Middle English secretarie one trusted with private or secret matters; confidant
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: secretary /ˈsɛkrətrɪ -ərɪ/ n ( pl -taries)- a person who handles correspondence, keeps records, and does general clerical work for an individual, organization, etc
- the official manager of the day-to-day business of a society or board
- (in Britain) a senior civil servant who assists a government minister
- (in the US and New Zealand) the head of a government administrative department
- (in Britain) See secretary of state
- another name for secretaire
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius, from Latin sēcrētum something hidden; see secretsecretarial /ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪəl/ adj ˈsecretaryship n |