Look up: secretary

1. secretary
   [n] - a person who is head of an administrative department of government 2. [n] - an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization 3. [n] - a desk used for writing
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2. Secretary
   Sec're·ta·ry noun ; plural Secretaries . [ French secrétaire (cf. Pr. secretari , Spanish & Portuguese secretario , Italian secretario , segretario ) Late Latin secretarius , originally, a co...
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3. secretary
   1. One who keeps, or is intrusted with, secrets. ... 2. A person employed to write orders, letters, dispatches, public or private papers, records, and the like; an official scribe, amanuensis, or writer; one who attends to correspondence, and transacts other business, for an association, a public bo...
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4. secretary
   writing table noun a desk used for writing
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5. secretary
   secretarial assistant noun an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
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6. secretary
   (sek´rĕ-tar″e) a person employed to do clerical work such as handling of correspondence, keeping of files, and similar duties. unit secretary ward clerk.
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7. Secretary
   • (n.) A piece of furniture, with conveniences for writing and for the arrangement of papers; an escritoire. • (n.) The secretary bird. • (n.) A person employed to write orders, letters, dispatches, public or private papers, records, and the like; an official scribe, amanuensis, or wr...
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8. secretary
   (from the article `public administration`) ...ministerial structures in Europe developed out of the royal councils, which were powerful bodies of nobles appointed by the monarch. From the ...
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9. secretary
   a writing desk fitted with drawers, one of which can be pulled out and the front lowered to provide a flat writing surface. There are many variations ...
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10. secretary
    secretary 1. Someone who does general clerical and administrative work such as word-processing, filing, and arranging appointments for an individual or an organization; one entrusted with secrets; confidential officer. 2. Etymology: 'a person entrusted with secrets', from Medieval Latin secretarius...
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11. Secretary
    The word `secretary` (derived from the word secret) is a general term which comes from the latin word secretari which means a person or confidante having access to and carrying secret information. A `secretary`, or `administrative assistant`, is a person whose work consists of s...
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12. Secretary
    (film) `Secretary` is a 2002 independent drama film directed by Steven Shainberg. It stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as Lee Holloway and James Spader as E. Edward Grey. The film is based on a short story from Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill. Plot: Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), the so...
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13. Secretary
    (club) `Secretary` is a title commonly held by a member of an organization, club, or society. Common duties of the Secretary include taking minutes, notifying members of meetings, contacting various persons in relation to the society, administrating the day to day activities of the organizati...
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