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

The Senate confirms higher-profile nominees as well, including nominees for the Supreme Court, should a vacancy occur, along with cabinet secretaries. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

The outcome of the race could be consequential for the 2028 election, because secretaries of state play a key role in certifying their states’ results, and presidential elections can come down to a single swing state. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The state officials would include the secretaries of energy and environmental affairs and housing and livable communities, the commissioners of fish and game and conservation and recreation, and the state's climate chief. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Studio secretaries clipped their columns before the morning dailies reached the lot, marking any mention of the studio’s stars with red pencil. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026

He was allegedly heard about reports of other letters with suspicious substances being sent to senators and secretaries of state around the country, the court documents said. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026

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

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