noun (plural secretaries) (abbreviation Sec.)
1 a person who works in an office, working for another person, dealing with letters and telephone calls, typing, keeping records, arranging meetings with people, etc:
a legal / medical secretary * Please contact my secretary to make an appointment.
seealsoPRIVATESECRETARY
2 an official of a club, society, etc. who deals with writing letters, keeping records, and making business arrangements:
the membership secretary
3 (Secretary) = SECRETARYOFSTATE
seealsoHOMESECRETARY, PERMANENTUNDERSECRETARY
4 (AmE) the head of a government department, chosen by the President:
Secretary of the Treasury
5 (in Britain) an assistant of a government minister, an AMBASSADOR, etc.
seealsoUNDERSECRETARY
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