secretary plural
sec·re·tar·y
The plural form of secretary is secretaries
S sDefinitions
- noun plural secretary 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 secretary 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 secretary private secretary. 1
- noun plural secretary (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 secretary 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 secretary a piece of furniture for use as a writing desk. 1
- noun plural secretary Also called secretary bookcase. a desk with bookshelves on top of it. 1