secretary

[US]/ˈsekrətri/
[UK]/ˈsekrəteri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. secretary

Phrases & Collocations

executive secretary

secretary of state

secretary general

treasury secretary

general secretary

deputy secretary

defense secretary

foreign secretary

press secretary

party branch secretary

company secretary

home secretary

chief secretary

first secretary

secretary for justice

private secretary

under secretary

secretary for housing

Example Sentences

the honorary secretary of the association.

Honorary Secretary of the Association.

a perpetual secretary of the society.

the secretary of the Navy

a private secretary to the minister

She is secretary to the minister.

the Secretary of the I-

My secretary's a real treasure.

My secretary is accurate in her typing.

the Secretary of State will shortly pronounce on alternative measures.

the Home Secretary set in motion a review of the law.

This is no time to have a political ingenue as secretary of state.

the Secretary of State

They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.

The new secretary speaks correct English.

The secretary flagged me a taxi.

The secretary was free from all blame for the errors.

He acted as secretary to the board.

The secretary attended upon the chairman.

Real-world Examples

Trump railed against his Cabinet secretaries and staff.

Source: Time

This is, um -- uh, my secretary.

Source: Leverage

This is Sally Parker, Mr. Emory's secretary.

Source: Workplace Spoken English

Jen Psaki will serve as his press secretary.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

The boss was accused of harassing his secretary.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Ibrahim Natatou is the secretary of education of Niger.

Source: VOA Special English Education

Alex Padilla is the secretary of state in California.

Source: VOA Special November 2016 Collection

Students covered a home secretary in flour and foam.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I called the department secretary to see what happened.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

You get confused, I'll find a new secretary.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

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