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secretary

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'secretary', 'Secretary': /ˈsɛkrət^əri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛkrɪˌtɛri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sek′ri ter′ē)

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Inflections of 'secretary' (n): npl: secretaries

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Sense: A secondary executive officer

Synonyms:

director , manager , superintendent, cabinet member, cabinet officer, bureau chief, head of a department, department manager, administrator , minister

Sense: An assistant

Synonyms:

administrative assistant, executive secretary, personal secretary, clerk , typist, stenographer, copyist, amanuensis, scribe, scrivener, recorder , confidential clerk, correspondent, personal assistant

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