secretary in English: A person whose job is to write letters, answer calls and keep an office in order. (noun)

Translation

A person whose job is to write letters, answer calls and keep an office in order.

Word origin

From Latin secretarius, a person trusted with secrets.

Gender

Pluralsecretariesirregular

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A "secretary" helps to run an office.

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Here "secretary" means the person who keeps the diary.

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"Work as" names the job that somebody does.

office

A room or building where people work at desks, often using computers and phones.

job

The work a person does regularly to earn money, or a task that must be done.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

letter

One of the signs we use to write words, like a, b, or c; or a message you write and send to someone.

manager

The person in charge of a shop, a team, or a group of workers.

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