Noun: secretary 'se-kru,te-ree [N. Amer], se-kru-t(u-)ree [Brit]
- An assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
"The secretary efficiently managed the executive's busy schedule";
- secretarial assistant
- A person who is head of an administrative department of government
"The Secretary of State met with foreign diplomats"
- A person to whom a secret is entrusted
"As the CEO's trusted secretary, she was privy to confidential information";
- repository
- A desk used for writing
"She sat at the antique secretary to pen her letter";
- writing table, escritoire, secretaire
Derived forms: secretaries
Type of: aid, assistant, chief, confidant, desk, head, help, helper, intimate, supporter, top dog [informal]
Encyclopedia: Secretary, Maryland