as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
file your intent to run for office with the city secretary
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Recent Examples of secretary
Less than a year after the U.K. banned puberty blockers for trans youth, health secretary Wes Streeting is considering banning the prescription of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by private clinics and healthcare providers to patients under 18.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 23 May 2025
Interior secretary Doug Burgum has signed a new secretarial order rescinding the previous order (3407) originally made in June 2022 to phase out the procurement, sale and distribution of single-use plastics and packaging across national parks and other public lands.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The current acting administrator, David Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer who had been the assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction at the Department of Homeland Security, warned the FEMA staff not to try to impede upcoming changes.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The Senate never did confirm Su, who served as acting secretary.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 23 May 2025
Interior secretary Doug Burgum has signed a new secretarial order rescinding the previous order (3407) originally made in June 2022 to phase out the procurement, sale and distribution of single-use plastics and packaging across national parks and other public lands.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The current acting administrator, David Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer who had been the assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction at the Department of Homeland Security, warned the FEMA staff not to try to impede upcoming changes.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The Senate never did confirm Su, who served as acting secretary.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
Noun
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In the meetings, Nuñez cast herself as a homegrown success story who rose from a summer job at the registrar’s office to the governor’s second-in-command — and now hopes to lead her alma mater full time.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Results released by the registrar’s office on Wednesday afternoon showed 60.51% in favor of the measure and 39.49% against.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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How the line went away The county line made headlines last year when now-Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) filed a lawsuit against 19 county clerks over the county line system during the 2024 Senate primary.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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Vanessa Hargrove, 39, and Crystal Jenkins, 31, were mail processing clerks at USPS distribution centers in Michigan and Ohio, respectively, federal officials said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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