Synonyms of secretaries

secretaries

noun

plural of secretary

as in clerks

an official whose job is to keep records

file your intent to run for office with the city secretary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clerks
• registrars
• registers
• reporters
• bookkeepers
• archivists
• scribes
• recorders
• historians
• transcriptionists
• chroniclers
• annalists
• documenters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secretaries

Like their East India predecessors, the leaders of the largest AI labs negotiate with presidents and cabinet secretaries. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Delegating onerous and particularly time-consuming challenges is not new for secretaries of state. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

In 2024, at least six secretaries of state offices received threatening letters containing suspicious substances, though hazardous material was not found, according to media reports. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

That changed after the 2020 presidential election, when secretaries of state in places such as Arizona, Georgia and Michigan were thrust into battles over election results, certification and false claims of widespread fraud. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Perhaps a handful of judges would be confirmed, but Cabinet secretaries would face long slogs. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

After work and over breaks for coffee, other secretaries told comparable stories. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

The Hatch Act bars federal employees, including Cabinet secretaries, from using their official authority or influence to affect the result of an election. — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026

PCs should have eliminated secretaries but simultaneously created more work in scheduling, communication and document production, which are now handled by executive assistants. — Andy Schachtel, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026