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secretary

 

[ หˆsษ›krษ™หŒtษ›ri ]

Noun
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Context #1 | Noun

office work

A secretary is a person who is employed in an office to assist with correspondence, keep records, make appointments, and carry out similar tasks.

Synonyms

assistant, clerk, receptionist

Examples of usage

  • The secretary scheduled all the meetings for the CEO.
  • She works as a secretary in a law firm.
  • Being a secretary requires good organizational skills.
Context #2 | Noun

government

A secretary is the head of a government department.

Synonyms

chief, director, minister

Examples of usage

  • The Secretary of State is an important official in the US government.
  • The Secretary of Defense oversees the military department.

Translations

Translations of the word "secretary" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น secretรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคšเคฟเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sekretรคr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sekretaris

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตะบั€ะตั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sekretarz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ง˜ๆ›ธ (ใฒใ—ใ‚‡)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท secrรฉtaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ secretario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sekreter

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์„œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูƒุฑุชูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajemnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajomnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ง˜ไนฆ (mรฌshลซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tajnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ritari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั…ะฐั‚ัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ katib

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ secretario

Etymology

The word 'secretary' originated from the Latin word 'secretarius', which means 'confidential officer or attendant'. In the 14th century, it referred to a person entrusted with secrets or confidences. Over time, the role of a secretary evolved to include administrative and clerical duties in various fields.

See also: secrecy, secret, secrete, secretion, secretive, secretively, secretly.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,007, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.