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Meaning
Noun
●
Someone
entrusted
with a
secret
; a confidant.
●
Someone
employed
as a
scribe
for personal correspondence.
●
In Birds of prey, Occupations & People:
A person who
keeps
records
,
takes notes
and
handles
general
clerical
work.
●
The
head
of a
department
of government.
●
A
managerial
or
leading
position
in certain
non-profit
organizations
, such as
political parties
,
trade unions
, international
organizations
.
●
In American English & Furniture:
A type of
desk
,
secretary
desk
; a secretaire.
●
A
secretary bird
, a
bird
of the
species
Sagittarius serpentarius.
Verb
●
To
serve
as a
secretary
of.
Name
●
A
town
in Maryland.
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Origin
secretary
English
secretarius
Latin
secretus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Administrator
Assistant
Amanuensis
Clerk
Scribe
Scrivener
Seneschal
Secretarie
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Supervisor
Assistant
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Director
Commissioner
Treasurer
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Adviser
Manager
Clerk
President
Superintendent
Chairman
Officer
Governor
Chief
Chairperson
Executive
Committee
Staffer
Department
Official
Advisor
Chancellor
Ministry
Office
Comanager
Bookkeeper
Ceo
Secretariat
Member
Council
Registrar
Coordinator
Representative
Housekeeper
Boss
Janitor
Head
Commission
Ambassador
Judge
Vice President
Director General
Personal Assistant
Attorney General
Prime Minister
General Manager
Chief Of Staff
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