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Definition secretary in American English

secretary noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsekrəˌteri/
1

someone in an office who works for someone else and who does jobs such as arranging meetings, making phone calls, and preparing letters

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He was secretary of the local golf club.

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the Secretary of Defense

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Definition secretary in American English