secretary

/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tə.ɹi/
noun 5verb 1name 1

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1

(noun.) person who works in an office

ADJ

executive, legal | press, publicity | personal, private | social | school

2

(noun.) official of a club/government department, etc.

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.

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