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WIKTIONARY
secretary
Noun
  • ∙ Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant. obsolete
  • ∙ A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
  • ∙ The head of a department of government. often capitalized
  • ∙ A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.
  • ∙ A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire. US
  • ∙ A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.
Verb
  • ∙ To serve as a secretary of. transitive
Secretary
Proper noun
  • ∙ A town in Maryland.