secretary /sekˈri-t(ə-)ri/

1. A person who types and deals with correspondence, and does general clerical and administrative work for a company or individual
2. A person who writes or transacts business for a society, company, etc
3. The minister at the head of certain departments of state
4. An ambassador's or government minister's assistant
5. A writing desk, a secretaire
6. Secretary hand
7. Secretary type

secretarial /-tārˈi-əl/ adjective

secretāˈriat or secretāˈriate /-ət/ noun

1. Secretaryship
2. A secretary's office
3. The administrative department of a council, organization, legislative or executive body
4. The staff or premises of such a department
5. A body of secretaries

secˈretaryship noun

The office, duties, or skills of a secretary

secretary bird noun

A long-legged snake-eating African bird of prey (genus Serpentarius), said to be named from the tufts of feathers at the back of its head like pens stuck behind the ear

secretary-genˈeral noun

The chief administrator of an organization, eg the United Nations

secretary hand noun

An old legal style of handwriting

Secretary of State noun

1. A cabinet minister holding one of the more important portfolios
2. In the USA, the foreign secretary

secretary type noun

A type in imitation of secretary hand

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