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secretary > 4 senses
NOUN1secretaryA person who is head of an administrative department of government
2secretary, secretarial assistantAn assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
3secretary, repositoryA person to whom a secret is entrusted
4secretary, writing table, escritoire, secretaireA desk used for writing
secretary > pronunciation
Soundsseh'krahteh.riy
Rhymesaccusatory, actuary, adversary, and 422 more rhymes in riy at the HyperDic website...
secretary > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who is head of an administrative department of government.
NarrowerAttorney General, United States Attorney General, US Attorney General; Secretary of Agriculture, Agriculture Secretary; Secretary of Commerce, Commerce Secretary; Secretary of Defense, Defense Secretary; Secretary of Education, Education Secretary; Secretary of Energy, Energy Secretary; Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Secretary of Labor, Labor Secretary; Secretary of State; Secretary of the Interior, Interior Secretary; Secretary of the Treasury, Treasury Secretary; Secretary of Transportation, Transportation Secretary; Secretary of Veterans Affairs; undersecretary
Broaderhead, chief, top dog
secretary > noun 2, person
MeaningAn assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization.
Synonymssecretarial assistant
Narrowerexecutive secretary; receptionist; social secretary; stenographer, amanuensis, shorthand typist
Broaderassistant, helper, help, supporter
Adjectivessecretarial
secretary > noun 3, person
MeaningA person to whom a secret is entrusted.
Synonymsrepository
Broaderconfidant, intimate
secretary > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA desk used for writing.
Synonymswriting table, escritoire, secretaire
Broaderdesk

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