secretary
/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi//ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/
noun
- 1
Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.
- 2
A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
- 3
(often capitalized) The head of a department of government.
- 4
A 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
A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
- 6
A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.
verb
- 1
To serve as a secretary of.
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