secretary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛk.rə.tə.ri/ or /ˈsɛk.rə.tri/
• (US) enPR: sĕk'rətĕrē, IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛk.(r)əˌtɛr.i/ or [ˈsɛk.(r)əˌtʰɛr.i]

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular secretary

Plural secretaries

1. (countable) A secretary is a person who works in an office, helping with typing letters, filing, and other simple tasks.

   I will ask my secretary to write to them.

Related words

• secretarial
• secretariat
• office assistant