Synonyms of secretary

secretary

noun

ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 

as in registrar

an official whose job is to keep records

file your intent to run for office with the city secretary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• registrar
• clerk
• register
• reporter
• archivist
• bookkeeper
• recorder
• scribe
• historian
• chronicler
• transcriptionist
• annalist
• documenter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secretary

Salort-Pons draws on the research of art historian Enriqueta Harris, who published in 1970 the diaries of Cassiano dal Pozzo, an art collector and patron who was also Barberini’s secretary and accompanied the cardinal on his visit. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Historian Lonnie Bunch, the Smithsonian’s current secretary, is the first African American to lead the institution. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

How — and to what extent — AI might reshape her profession remains to be seen, but jobs for administrative assistants and secretaries have been dwindling for decades. — Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Historian Lonnie Bunch, the Smithsonian’s current secretary, is the first African American to lead the institution. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026