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secretariat definition
sec·re·tar·iat (sek′rə ter′ē ət)
noun
- the office, position, or quarters of a secretary, esp. of an administrative secretary in a government or organization
- a secretarial staff; specif., an administrative staff or department, headed by a secretary-general
Etymology: Fr secrétariat < ML secretariatus
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