What is the definition of
secretary
1.
[ noun ]
(politics) a person who is head of an administrative department of government
Related terms:
head
Secretary_of_the_Treasury
Secretary_of_State
undersecretary
Attorney_General
Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services
Secretary_of_Labor
Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development
Secretary_of_Defense
Secretary_of_Commerce
Secretary_of_the_Interior
Secretary_of_Transportation
Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs
Secretary_of_Energy
Secretary_of_Education
Secretary_of_Agriculture
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2.
[ noun ]
(work) an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
Synonyms:
secretarial_assistant
Related terms:
assistant
receptionist
executive_secretary
stenographer
social_secretary
3.
[ noun ]
a person to whom a secret is entrusted
Synonyms:
repository
Related terms:
confidant
4.
[ noun ]
(writing) a desk used for writing
Synonyms:
escritoire
secretaire
writing_table
Related terms:
desk
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