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secretary
noun
sec·re·tary
ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 
ˈse-kə-ˌter-,
in rapid speech also ˈsek-ˌter-,
especially British ˈse-k(r)ə-trē
plural secretaries
1
: one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior
2
a
: an officer of a business concern who may keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings and of stock ownership and transfer and help supervise the company's legal interests
b
: an officer of an organization or society responsible for its records and correspondence
3
: an officer of state who superintends a government administrative department
the secretary of labor
4
a
b
: a writing desk with a top section for books
Examples of secretary in a Sentence
You can set up an appointment with my secretary.
He works as a legal secretary.
He was the club's secretary.
He is a junior secretary at the embassy.
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Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.
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According to The Mail on Sunday, Meredith Maines — the Duke of Sussex’s chief of staff and communications director — flew from Montecito, Calif. to London to meet with King Charles’ communications secretary, Tobyn Andreae, on Wednesday.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
The King’s communications secretary, Tobyn Andreae, the King’s communications secretary and Liam Maguire, who runs the Sussexes’ PR team in the UK were also present.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 July 2025
Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
According to The Mail on Sunday, Meredith Maines — the Duke of Sussex’s chief of staff and communications director — flew from Montecito, Calif. to London to meet with King Charles’ communications secretary, Tobyn Andreae, on Wednesday.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secretary. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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secretary
noun
sec·re·tary
ˈsek-rə-ˌter-ē
plural secretaries
1
: a person employed to handle records, letters, and routine work for another person
2
: an officer of a business corporation or society who has charge of the letters and records
3
: a government official in charge of a division
Secretary of State
4
: a desk with a top section for books
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