Definitions for Secretary
ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr iSec·re·tary

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. secretary, writing table, escritoire, secretaire(noun)

   a desk used for writing

2. repository, secretary(noun)

   a person to whom a secret is entrusted

3. secretary, secretarial assistant(noun)

   an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

4. secretary(noun)

   a person who is head of an administrative department of government

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. secretary(Noun)

   Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.

2. secretary(Noun)

   A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.

3. secretary(Noun)

   The head of a department of government.

4. secretary(Noun)

   A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.

   Ban Ki-Moon is the current secretary general of the United Nations.

5. secretary(Noun)

   A type of desk; a secretaire.

6. secretary(Noun)

   A species of bird; Sagittarius serpentarius.

7. secretary(Verb)

   To serve as a secretary of.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Secretary(noun)

   one who keeps, or is intrusted with, secrets

2. Secretary(noun)

   a person employed to write orders, letters, dispatches, public or private papers, records, and the like; an official scribe, amanuensis, or writer; one who attends to correspondence, and transacts other business, for an association, a public body, or an individual

3. Secretary(noun)

   an officer of state whose business is to superintend and manage the affairs of a particular department of government, and who is usually a member of the cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, etc

4. Secretary(noun)

   a piece of furniture, with conveniences for writing and for the arrangement of papers; an escritoire

5. Secretary(noun)

   the secretary bird

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Secretary

   A secretary, personal assistant, or administrative assistant is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication, or organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit of more than one. In other situations a secretary is an officer of a society or organization who deals with correspondence, admits new members, and organizes official meetings and events. A secretary has many administrative duties. Traditionally, these duties were mostly related to correspondence, such as the typing out of letters, maintaining files of paper documents, etc. The advent of word processing has significantly reduced the time that such duties require, with the result that many new tasks have come under the purview of the secretary. These might include managing budgets and doing bookkeeping, maintaining websites, and making travel arrangements. Secretaries might manage all the administrative details of running a high-level conference or arrange the catering for a typical lunch meeting. Often executives will ask their assistant to take the minutes at meetings and prepare meeting documents for review.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Secretary

   sek′rē-tā-ri, n. one employed to write for another: a public officer entrusted with the affairs of a department of government, or of a company, &c.: a piece of furniture for writing, with drawers, pigeon-holes, &c. (also Secretaire′).—adj. Secretā′rial, pertaining to a secretary or his duties.—ns. Secretā′riate, the official position of secretary; Sec′retary-bird a raptorial serpent-eating bird resembling the crane, found in South Africa and the East—from the tufts of feathers at the back of its head like pens stuck behind the ear; Sec′retaryship.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secretary

   A person with a defined, specific and accurate role, responsibilities, job description, employment contract and terms and agreement of employment.

   The intergovernmental secretary is an important role.

   Submitted by MaryC on August 14, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Secretary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #622

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Secretary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #839

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Secretary' in Nouns Frequency: #238

How to pronounce Secretary?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Secretary in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Secretary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Secretary in a Sentence

1. State Department spokesman John Kirby:

   Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with the Secretary's motorcade at the time of the accident.

2. Ashraf Ghani:

   Our Secretary of State, Mr Pompeo, has said that we, the United States, are ready to talk to the Taliban and discuss the role of international forces, we hope that they realize this and that this will help to move forward the peace process.

3. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki:

   We have reviewed Secretary Clinton's official personnel file and administrative files and do not have any record of her signing the OF109 [form].

4. Sarah Sanders:

   Based upon his outstanding service to the Country and his demonstrated ability to lead, President Trump intends to nominate Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to be the Secretary of Defense.

5. Jens David Ohlin:

   The census is handled by the Commerce Secretary. The Supreme Court concluded that there was a 'mismatch' between Wilbur's decision and his explanation for it, any new explanation would have to come from Ross and would need to cycle through the federal courts.

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