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Secretary

/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/

Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.

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📖 Definitions of "Secretary"

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."

verb

1
To serve as a secretary of.

🔄 Synonyms of "Secretary"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
repositorynoun	(archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
escritoirenoun	A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
secretairenoun	A kind of writing desk.
secretarial assistantnoun	an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
writing table	A writing table (French bureau plat) has a series of drawers directly under the surface of the table, to contain writing implements, so that it may serve as a desk.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Secretary"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
secretairenoun	A kind of writing desk.
repositorynoun	(archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
escritoirenoun	A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
secretarial assistantnoun	an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
writing table	A writing table (French bureau plat) has a series of drawers directly under the surface of the table, to contain writing implements, so that it may serve as a desk.
secretariatnoun	The office or department of a government secretary.
directoratenoun	A body of directors.
bureaunoun	An administrative unit of government; office.
commissionernoun	An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
director-generalnoun	Alternative form of director general. [The highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. In reference to government, the executive officer below the minister of the department.]
secretary-generalnoun	Alternative spelling of Secretary General. [The chief administrator of an international body such as NATO or the United Nations.]
registrarnoun	An official keeper or recorder of records.
treasurershipnoun	The role or office of treasurer.
undersecretarynoun	An assistant or deputy secretary of a government department
assistantnoun	A person who assists or helps someone else.
attachénoun	A diplomatic officer, usually one who plays a specific role.
aidenoun	An assistant.
chiefnoun	The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
treasurernoun	The official entrusted with the funds and revenues of an organization such as a club.
ministrynoun	Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity