secretariat
sec·re·tar·i·at
noun \ˌse-krə-ˈter-ē-ət, -ē-ˌat\Definition of SECRETARIAT
1
: the office of secretary
2
: a secretarial corps; specifically : the clerical staff of an organization
3
: the administrative department of a governmental organization
See Origin of SECRETARIAT
French secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretariatus, from secretarius
First Known Use: 1811
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