sec|re|tar|y

sec|re|tar|y
sec|re|tar|y «SEHK ruh TEHR ee», noun, plural -tar|ies.
1. a person who writes letters and keeps records for a person, company, club, committee, or the like: »

a private secretary. Our club has a secretary who keeps the minutes of the meetings.

 SYNONYM(S): clerk.
2. an official who has charge of a department of the government or similar organization. The Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the Treasury Department.
3. a diplomatic agent, usually of a lower rank in an embassy or legation, often designated as first secretary, second secretary, and so on. Abbr: sec.
4. a writing desk with a set of drawers and often with shelves for books.
╂[< Late Latin sēcrētārius confidential officer < Latin sēcrētum a secret, neuter of sēcrētus; see etym. under secret (Cf. ↑secret)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • sec|re|tar|i|al — «SEHK ruh TAIR ee uhl», adjective. of a secretary; having to do with a secretary: »stenography, typewriting, and other secretarial work …   Useful english dictionary

  • sec|re|tar|i|at — «SEHK ruh TAIR ee iht, at», noun. 1. a) the office or position of secretary or secretary general. b) the department, including staff, buildings, etc., controlled by a secretary or secretary general. 2. a group of secretaries, as within a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sec|re|tar|y-gen|er|al — «SEHK ruh TEHR EEJEHN uhr uhl, JEHN ruhl», noun, plural sec|re|tar|ies gen|er|al. the chief secretary; administrative head of a secretariat: »the secretary general of the United Nations …   Useful english dictionary

  • sec|re|tar|i|ate — «SEHK ruh TAIR ee iht», noun. = secretariat. (Cf. ↑secretariat) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sec|re|tar|y|ship — «SEHK ruh TEHR ee shihp», noun. the position or duties of a secretary …   Useful english dictionary

  • sec·re·tar·i·at — /ˌsɛkrəˈterijət/ noun, pl ats [count] : a department in a governmental organization that is headed by a secretary or a secretary general the United Nations secretariat …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|der|sec|re|tar|y — «UHN duhr SEHK ruh TEHR ee», noun, plural tar|ies. 1. an official of a government department ranking just below the official who is at the head of it, or sometimes just below the official s deputy. 2. a subordinate secretary …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|der|sec|re|tar|i|at — «UHN duhr SEHK ruh TAIR ee iht, at», noun. 1. the office or position of an undersecretary. 2. the division of a government department administered by an undersecretary …   Useful english dictionary

  • sec — sec·a·lin; sec·a·lose; sec·a·mo·ne; sec; sec·a·teur; Sec·co·tine; sec·o·barbital; sec·odont; Sec·o·nal; sec·ond·ar·i·ly; sec·ond·ar·i·ness; sec·ond hand·ed·ness; sec·ond·ly; sec·ond·ness; sec·re·taire; sec·re·tar·i·al; sec·re·tar·i·at;… …   English syllables

  • tar — ac·e·tar·i·ous; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; acu·ti·plan·tar; al·mu·can·tar; al·pha·be·tar·i·an; al·tar; al·tar·age; al·tar·ist; an·i·mal·i·tar·i·an·ism; an·tiq·ui·tar·i·an; ar·ma·men·tar·i·um; as·tar·te; at·tar; au·tar·chic;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”