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secretariat definition

sec·re·tar·iat (sek′rə ter′ē ət)

noun

  1. the office, position, or quarters of a secretary, esp. of an administrative secretary in a government or organization
  2. a secretarial staff; specif., an administrative staff or department, headed by a secretary-general

Etymology: Fr secrétariat < ML secretariatus

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