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noun (secretaries)
  1. A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
  2. The head of a department of government.
  3. A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.
Kofi Annan is the current secretary general of the United Nations.
  1. A type of desk.
  2. A species of bird; Sagittarius serpentarius.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: secretaresse
  • French: messager serpentaire(fr)
  • German: Sekretí¤r(de)
  • Italian: segretario(it)m
  • Spanish: serpentario(es)m
Etymology: From secretarius, one entrusted with secrets.


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