as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
file your intent to run for office with the city secretary
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Recent Examples of secretary
Minutes later, his agriculture secretary said there would be no amnesty.
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Jacobsen said that farmers in the Central Valley have, as the secretary suggested, embraced automation, but also know its limits.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The defense secretary and other top Trump Cabinet officials faced scrutiny after engaging in a group chat on Signal—an encrypted messaging app—that included a journalist, while the Trump officials were discussing war plans.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
On Monday, after the Tribune’s story on Johnson’s lobbying team was published online, Williams filed paperwork with the Illinois secretary of state’s office to register the city of Chicago as one of his lobbying clients.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Jacobsen said that farmers in the Central Valley have, as the secretary suggested, embraced automation, but also know its limits.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The defense secretary and other top Trump Cabinet officials faced scrutiny after engaging in a group chat on Signal—an encrypted messaging app—that included a journalist, while the Trump officials were discussing war plans.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
On Monday, after the Tribune’s story on Johnson’s lobbying team was published online, Williams filed paperwork with the Illinois secretary of state’s office to register the city of Chicago as one of his lobbying clients.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
Noun
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The registrar plans to complete the initial feedback process in the first week of August, Page said.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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His office would contact the Orange County district attorney or California secretary of state if it is provided evidence of someone illegally registering to vote, the registrar said.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The 1,300-member Judicial Professional Employees Union, which represents probation officers, information technology analysts, assistant clerks, counselors and other support staff, announced an impasse July 2.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Cathleen Reynolds, who most recently served as the interim city administrator/clerk/treasurer of Crosby, Minn.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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