executive secretary
noun
: a secretary having administrative duties
especially
: an official responsible for administering the activities and business affairs of an organization
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Elena Vilardell, technical and executive secretary of Ibermedia, received an industry tribute in recognition of her tireless efforts to foster collaboration across Ibero-American countries.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Devoe, a human-rights specialist who previously served as executive secretary of the government’s National Human Rights Council, was presented by pro-government figures as a sign of institutional normalization.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Walter White, executive secretary of the NAACP, lobbied the film studios in 1942 to stop portraying Blacks in demeaning, stereotypical roles, specifically citing Fetchit.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Soon after the fire, Perkins was named executive secretary of New York’s Committee on Safety, leading inspections of factories and work sites across the state.
—Amanda Hatch, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Devoe, a human-rights specialist who previously served as executive secretary of the government’s National Human Rights Council, was presented by pro-government figures as a sign of institutional normalization.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Walter White, executive secretary of the NAACP, lobbied the film studios in 1942 to stop portraying Blacks in demeaning, stereotypical roles, specifically citing Fetchit.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Soon after the fire, Perkins was named executive secretary of New York’s Committee on Safety, leading inspections of factories and work sites across the state.
—Amanda Hatch, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Executive secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20secretary. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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