as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
file your intent to run for office with the city secretary
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Recent Examples of secretary
The disciplinary action didn't stop health secretary and fellow anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from hiring David Geier to the health department this year.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister now serving as the secretary of Russia's security council, visited Pyongyang and the secretive nation's strongman leader, Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday, North Korea's state media reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Kathryn Mattingly, the press secretary for EOIR, declined to comment on the political motivations of bringing back O'Brien, and instead pointed to his bio for his qualifications.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 June 2025
According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister now serving as the secretary of Russia's security council, visited Pyongyang and the secretive nation's strongman leader, Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday, North Korea's state media reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Kathryn Mattingly, the press secretary for EOIR, declined to comment on the political motivations of bringing back O'Brien, and instead pointed to his bio for his qualifications.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 June 2025
According to LinkedIn, the bulk of Fugate’s leadership experience comes from having served as secretary general of a Model United Nations club.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
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But just as much of the malicious texting market is driven by Chinese gangs, the most dangerous TLDs are issued by Chinese registrars.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The supervisors selected Curtis from a pool of five finalists that included Shasta County’s current deputy registrar of voters and top elections workers from around the country.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Months later, police arrested Hoffman, a store clerk, and he was found guilty of beating the young father-to-be with a claw hammer and shooting him.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The clerk opened the register and stuffed his bag with cash before the man fled on foot.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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