- pronunciation:
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
secretaries |
| definition 1: |
A secretary is a person who works in an office as an assistant to the boss or other person. A secretary does many things in the office such as writing emails and letters, answering the telephone, arranging meetings, organizing things for the office, and keeping important information.
My dad called the secretary at the dentist's office to schedule an appointment.
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| definition 2: |
A Secretary in a government is an official who is the head of a particular department in the government, such as the department of education, the department of transportation, or the department of defense.
In the United States, the Secretary of Defense has a very important and powerful position. |
| related words: |
cabinet, minister |
The word secretary
contains the following part:
-ary2
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means
a person, thing, or place associated with
Example words: