Secretary Noun Officer State Records B Latin Correspondence

sec·re·tary
\\ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē, ˈse-kə-ˌter-, in rapid speech also ˈsek-ˌter-, especially Brit ˈse-k(r)ə-trē\\ noun
(plural -tar·ies)1. one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior
2.
  a. an officer of a business concern who may keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings and of stock ownership and transfer and help supervise the company's legal interests
  b. an officer of an organization or society responsible for its records and correspondence
3. an officer of state who superintends a government administrative department
    the secretary of labor
4.
  a.

writing desk

,

escritoire

  b. a writing desk with a top section for books
• sec·re·tar·i·al \\ˌse-krə-ˈter-ē-əl\\ adjective
• sec·re·tary·ship \\ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē-ˌship\\ noun

[secretary 4b]

secretary
  1387, "person entrusted with secrets," from M.L. secretarius "clerk, notary, confidential officer, confidant," from L. secretum "a secret" (see secret). Meaning "person who keeps records, write letters, etc.," originally for a king, first recorded c.1400. As title of ministers presiding over executive departments of state, it is from 1599. The word is used in both Fr. and Eng. to also mean "a private desk," sometimes in Fr. form secretaire (1818).

☞ secretary
sec·re·tary / 5sekrEtri; NAmE -teri / noun (pl. -ies) (abbr. Sec.)
1. a person who works in an office, working for another person, dealing with letters and telephone calls, typing, keeping records, arranging meetings with people, etc.
   秘书:
   a legal / medical secretary
   法律/医务秘书
   Please contact my secretary to make an appointment.
   请和我的秘书联系,预约一个时间。
⇨ see also

private secretary

2. an official of a club, society, etc. who deals with writing letters, keeping records, and making business arrangements
   (俱乐部、社团等的)干事,文书:
   the membership secretary
   组织干事
3. Secretary =

Secretary of State

(1)
⇨ see also

Home Secretary

,

Permanent Undersecretary

4. (US) the head of a government department, chosen by the President
   部长；大臣:
   Secretary of the Treasury
   财政部长
5. (in Britain) an assistant of a government minister, an

ambassador

, etc.
   (英国的部长、大使等的)助理
⇨ see also

undersecretary

secretary noun

sec·re·tary
\ˈsekrəˌterē, in rapid speech ÷-k(ə)ˌt-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English secretarie, from Medieval Latin secretarius secretary, confidant, from Latin secretum secret + -arius -ary — more at
1. obsolete
 a. : one entrusted with the secrets or confidences of a superior : ,
 b. : one considered to understand the secrets of God or of nature or to have penetrated other mysteries
2. : one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior
3.
 a. : an officer of a business concern who may issue notices and keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings, oversee and preserve records of stock ownership and transfer and of other company affairs, and cooperate with counsel in supervision of the company's legal interests
 b. : an officer of an organization or society responsible for its records and correspondence
4. : an officer of state who superintends a government administrative department and is usually a member of the chief executive's cabinet or advisory council
 < the secretary of the treasury >
 < the secretary of labor >
 < foreign secretary >
5. [translation of French secrétaire]
 a. : ,
 b. or secretary bookcase : a writing desk with a top section for books
6. :
[secretary 5b]

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