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secretaryship

sec·re·tar·y
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sek-ri-ter-ee]
    • /ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i/
    • /ˈse.krə.trɪ.ʃɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-ri-ter-ee]
    • /ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i/

Definitions of secretaryship word

  • noun plural secretaryship a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America. 1
  • noun plural secretaryship a person employed to handle correspondence and do routine work in a business office, usually involving taking dictation, typing, filing, and the like. 1
  • noun plural secretaryship private secretary. 1
  • noun plural secretaryship (often initial capital letter) an officer of state charged with the superintendence and management of a particular department of government, as a member of the president's cabinet in the U.S.: Secretary of the Treasury. 1
  • noun plural secretaryship Also called diplomatic secretary. a diplomatic official of an embassy or legation who ranks below a counselor and is usually assigned as first secretary, second secretary, or third secretary. 1
  • noun plural secretaryship a piece of furniture for use as a writing desk. 1
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Origin of secretaryship

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English secretarie one trusted with private or secret matters; confidant < Medieval Latin sēcrētārius < Latin sēcrēt(um) secret (noun) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Secretaryship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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secretaryship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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