secretarial

Variant of secretary

secretary definition

sec·re·tary (sek′rə ter′ē)

noun pl. secretaries -·tar′·ies

    1. a person whose work is keeping records, taking care of correspondence and other writing tasks, etc. as for an individual in a business office
    2. an officer of a company, club, etc. having somewhat similar functions
  2. ☆ an official in charge of a department of government
  3. a writing desk, esp. one topped with a small bookcase

Etymology: ML secretarius, one entrusted with secrets < L secretum: see secret

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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