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secretary

sec.re.tary \'sek-r*-.ter-e-\ \-.ship\ n [ME secretarie, fr. ML 
   secretarius, fr. L secretum secret, fr]. neut. of secretus, pp. obs  1: one 
   entrusted with the secrets or confidences of a superior : CONFI DANT 2: one 
   employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work  for a 
   superior 3a: 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 3b: an officer of an 
   organization or society responsible for its records an d correspondence 4: 
   an officer of state who superintends a government administrative departm 
   ent 5a: WRITING DESK, ESCRITOIRE  5b: a writing desk with a top section for 
   books  - sec.re.tary.ship n