secretary spread
The apparent widening of the hips and buttocks, as seen when a voluptuous woman sits on a chair.
ADJ
executive, legal | press, publicity | personal, private | social | school
ADJ
chief, first
The chief secretary announced the company's new policy at this morning's meeting.
deputy, under | assistant | acting | permanent | honorary
former, then
The former secretary at our company still sends holiday cards to the office every year.
executive, general | branch, district, group, national, regional | club, company | cabinet, shadow | parliamentary, state | Agriculture, Defence, Economic, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Financial, Foreign, Health, Home, Trade and Industry, Transport, Treasury, etc.
VERB + SECRETARY
act as | resign as | elect, elect sb (as) | replace (sb as)
SECRETARY + NOUN
General
The company's new secretary general announced the merger plans at yesterday's board meeting.
PREP
~ for
The new secretary for education announced several changes to the school curriculum yesterday.
~ to
She worked as secretary to the company director for ten years.
PHRASES
the post of secretary, Secretary of State
My aunt applied for the post of secretary at the local hospital last year.