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Secretary

noun
/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/
Word Frequency: 44.3

Definitions

1.nounSomeone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.
2.nounA person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
3.noun(often capitalized) The head of a department of government.
4.nounA managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.
"Ban Ki-Moon was a secretary general of the United Nations."
5.nounA type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
6.nounA secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.
7.verbTo serve as a secretary of.

Synonyms

secretairerepositoryescritoiresecretarial assistantwriting tablesecretariatdirectoratebureaucommissionerdirector-generalsecretary-generalregistrar

Rhymes With

extraordinarycontemporarycontrarysanctuarysolitaryarbitrarywaryordinary
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