secretary
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(noun) a piece of furniture used for a writing desk |
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Synonyms: escritoire, secretaire, writing table |
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Related Words: desk |
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(noun) an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization |
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Synonyms: secretarial assistant |
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Related Words: amanuensis, assistant, executive secretary, help, helper, receptionist, shorthand typist, social secretary, stenographer, supporter |
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(noun) a person who is head of an administrative department of government |
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Related Words: Agriculture Secretary, Attorney General, Commerce Secretary, Defense Secretary, Education Secretary, Energy Secretary, Interior Secretary, Labor Secretary, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of the Treasury, Transportation Secretary, Treasury Secretary, chief, head, top dog, undersecretary |
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(noun) a person to whom a secret is entrusted |
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Synonyms: repository |
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Related Words: confidant, intimate |
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