secretary
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, ˈse-kə-ˌter-, in rapid speech also ˈsek-ˌter-, especially British ˈse-k(r)ə-trē\
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The secretary of state is cancelling incorrect registrations. — Sophia Bollag, The Seattle Times, "California DMV: Non-citizens may be registered to vote," 8 Oct. 2018 Sajid Javid, the home secretary, who has acted as the government’s spokesman on the matter, was more cautious in addressing Parliament. — New York Times, BostonGlobe.com, "Britain suggests Russia is behind latest nerve agent case," 10 July 2018 Schnare speculated that Donald van der Vaart, the former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, could be a possible contender for permanent administrator. — Niina Heikkinen, Scientific American, "Environmental Advocates Will Keep Pressure on Pruitt's Successor at EPA," 6 July 2018 Still, Broce maintained the secretary of state's office was unable to duplicate ProPublica's efforts. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "With no evidence, Georgia’s top voting official accuses Dems of “cyberattack”," 5 Nov. 2018 She and Prince William had a parting meeting with Miguel Head, who was stepping down as private secretary, Elle UK reports. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton Reportedly Made an Appearance at a Private Engagement This Week," 13 Sep. 2018 For a time she was employed as a secretary while her husband worked as a singing waiter. — CBS News, "Nancy Sinatra Sr., Frank Sinatra's first wife, dead at 101," 14 July 2018 Indeed, Dominic Raab used his first interview following his appointment as Brexit secretary to double down on this fiction, claiming that the U.K. would refuse to pay unless the EU agreed to a trade deal. — Simon Nixon, WSJ, "Britain Tells Two Brexit Stories That Add Up to One Big Problem," 8 Aug. 2018 May appointed staunchly pro-Brexit lawmaker Dominic Raab as the country’s new Brexit secretary. — Danica Kirka, The Seattle Times, "Boris Johnson quits as UK’s May faces mounting Brexit crisis," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'secretary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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