secretary

/ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/

nounsec · re · tar · y

A sec-retary is the person who keeps things in order in a second (a “sec”)—SEC + RE + TAR + Y.

Yes, it's secretary. Watch the middle: it’s **secre-** (like “secret”), then **-tary** (not *-tery*).

Definitions

  1. nouna person who works in an office, helping with tasks such as writing, scheduling, answering phones, and organizing information
  2. nounan official in charge of a department or organization, especially in government (for example, the Secretary of State)

Examples

  • “The secretary scheduled three meetings and sent reminder emails.”
  • “Please leave your name with the secretary at the front desk.”
  • “The Secretary of Education spoke about new school programs.”

Synonyms

assistantadministrative assistantclerkoffice workeradministrator

Translations

ES secretario/secretariaPT secretário/secretáriaFR secrétaire

Common misspellings

secratarysecreterysecetarysecretorysecreatarysecritary

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