executive secretary

noun

: a secretary having administrative duties
especially : an official responsible for administering the activities and business affairs of an organization

Examples of executive secretary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An executive secretary for 35 years in the music department of Walt Disney Studios, Florence Renoudet was a featured soprano vocalist on the Disneyland Records 1973 album The Sounds of Christmas, which also included vocal work by her husband. Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024 Judge Sadler was the Howard County Council’s executive secretary from 1979 to 1980, when he was appointed to the Howard County District Court by Gov. Harry R. Hughes. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024 Major Anders retired from NASA and the Air Force in 1969 after accepting a position as executive secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council, a presidential advisory unit. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 June 2024 President Richard Nixon appointed Anders to become executive secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council in 1969. Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for executive secretary 

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of executive secretary was in 1915

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“Executive secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20secretary. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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