secretary
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• noun
A person employed in an office to assist with correspondence, keep records, schedule appointments, and carry out administrative tasks.
"The executive secretary organized the board meeting and prepared the minutes for distribution."
A senior government official who heads an executive department or ministry of state.
"The Secretary of State met with foreign diplomats to negotiate the new trade agreement."
A writing desk fitted with a hinged or sliding surface for writing, typically topped by a bookcase or cabinet with doors.
"She stored her antique fountain pens and personal letters inside the mahogany secretary in the study."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Medieval Latin secretarius, meaning 'confidential officer' or 'keeper of secrets,' derived from Latin secretum ('a secret').