secretaries

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

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Recent Examples of secretaries But her omnipresence made her as recognizable to some around the globe as presidents and Cabinet secretaries. Robert D. McFadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 Their owners include schoolteachers and secretaries alongside some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families. Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 As stewards of the nation’s economic policy and its financial markets, Treasury secretaries have often been forced to intervene in moments of crisis. Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Colleen Bennett, the principal designer at CBB Design Firm, is especially partial to antique secretaries. Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 Previous secretaries rarely if ever attended events for candidates while defense secretary. Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Reporters who travel with the president and some White House staff, including several secretaries, remained on the original plane, many of them reportedly unaware of the threat, effectively acting as decoys. Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 12 Aug. 2026 The secretaries of State and Homeland Security, acting together, could bring home every family member of an American service member and everyone else waiting only to be reunited with relatives already here. Shawn Vandiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 After working in the insurance business, where the only other women were predominantly secretaries, being outnumbered by men was nothing new for Granger. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • At the time, shoppers typically gave their grocery lists to clerks who would then gather everything for them.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That includes bringing in physical and cybersecurity assistance for county clerks, mailing ballots earlier to minimize problems from delays, and creating a provision to allow the governor to declare an emergency in case of interference.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • The Bayeux Tapestry‘s journey to the British Museum was made possible by a remarkable team of conservators, registrars, engineers, and specialist art handlers whose work is rarely seen by the public—and the Times of London has given them their due.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In this cynical age, our local registrars of voters, usually one from each party, remain respected public officials.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Secretaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretaries. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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