Noun: secretariat ,se-kri'teh-ree-ut
- An administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
"The UN secretariat handles day-to-day operations";
- secretariate [rare]
- Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973
Derived forms: secretariats
Type of: administrative body, administrative unit, thoroughbred
Encyclopedia: Secretariat