as in registrar
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 secretary
Earlier this month, House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against the secretary, despite a trial and conviction being unlikely due to Republicans holding the majority in both chambers of Congress and the White House.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
His brother, a defrocked Catholic priest with a Cessna Skyhawk aircraft and a Lincoln Continental, was excommunicated for marrying his secretary.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But while publicly lauding the diligence of IRS officials is an appropriate move for Treasury secretaries, those officials will need resources, and possibly more colleagues, to maintain it.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Republican Mike Naig has announced his campaign for a third term as Iowa's agriculture secretary.
—Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
His brother, a defrocked Catholic priest with a Cessna Skyhawk aircraft and a Lincoln Continental, was excommunicated for marrying his secretary.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But while publicly lauding the diligence of IRS officials is an appropriate move for Treasury secretaries, those officials will need resources, and possibly more colleagues, to maintain it.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Republican Mike Naig has announced his campaign for a third term as Iowa's agriculture secretary.
—Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
Noun
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Brom has held a succession of positions in the county elections office and currently serves as assistant registrar.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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Local media outlets reported that the registrar said the seminar was cancelled because prior permission was not sought.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
16 Nov. 2025
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Lakeside's previous police chief, who also served as mayor, Robert Gordanaire, was fired after he and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted by a grand jury for selling vehicles belonging to the town and pocketing the profit.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to prosecutors, Trammell flashed a knife at a store clerk in the Morena neighborhood and then held a homeless man hostage at knifepoint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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