as in clerks
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 secretaries
But a group of eight secretaries of state wants that in writing from the nominee to succeed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Governors are often good cabinet secretaries.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
But 11 new ministers and two secretaries of states are now part of the new government, including the new minister of foreign and religious affairs, Raina Forbin.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers typically use the appearance of cabinet secretaries before committees to burnish their fundraising and seek viral moments in questioning.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The mere departure of cabinet secretaries does not wipe the slate clean by any means.
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Other cabinet secretaries have also expanded their profiles on social media and elsewhere online, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who posted his workouts online, and Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem, the star of an international, multimillion-dollar ad campaign.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Honey, who spread false information about the 2020 election before being appointed to her DHS position last year, also addressed the state officials, which included many secretaries of state.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday's midterm preparations call — which included representatives from the Justice Department, DHS, the Postal Service and other federal agencies — multiple Democratic secretaries of state asked questions that alluded to that uncertainty.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Governors are often good cabinet secretaries.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
But 11 new ministers and two secretaries of states are now part of the new government, including the new minister of foreign and religious affairs, Raina Forbin.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers typically use the appearance of cabinet secretaries before committees to burnish their fundraising and seek viral moments in questioning.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The mere departure of cabinet secretaries does not wipe the slate clean by any means.
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Other cabinet secretaries have also expanded their profiles on social media and elsewhere online, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who posted his workouts online, and Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem, the star of an international, multimillion-dollar ad campaign.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Honey, who spread false information about the 2020 election before being appointed to her DHS position last year, also addressed the state officials, which included many secretaries of state.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday's midterm preparations call — which included representatives from the Justice Department, DHS, the Postal Service and other federal agencies — multiple Democratic secretaries of state asked questions that alluded to that uncertainty.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretaries
Noun
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If clerks or suppliers can’t answer conclusively, that’s a red flag.—
David Kroll,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most went to school administrators and classified school staff, such as clerks, administrative assistants and paraeducators.—
EdSource,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Secretaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretaries. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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