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0 someone who works in an office, writing letters, making phone calls, and arranging meetings for a person or for an organization:
1 the member of a committee of an organization, club, etc. who keeps records of meetings, sends letters, emails, etc.:
2 an official who has responsibility for the general management of an organization:
The company secretary has written to all the shareholders to apologize for the mistake.
3 a Secretary of State :
the Foreign Secretary
the Home Secretary
the Secretary of Health and Human Services
4 a person who works in an office and prepares letters, keeps records, schedules meetings, and makes other arrangements for a particular person or for an organization
5 the head of a government department:
the Secretary of the Treasury
6 an official in an organization who is responsible for writing notes about what happens at meetings and sending official letters:
7 someone who works in an office, writing letters, making telephone calls, organizing meetings, etc. for other people:
She works at the International Convention Centre as a secretary.
When I called, her secretary said she was in a meeting.
8 used in the names of some officials with particular responsibilities in some organizations:
9 in the UK, a Member of Parliament or Member of the House of Lords who is in charge of a government department:
Energy/Home/Foreign Secretary
secretary of sth He is a member of the Efficiency Commission and a former secretary of commerce.
the Secretary of State for Health
10 in the US, the head of a government department appointed by the President:
Secretary of Defense
Defense/Commerce/Treasury Secretary