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
Currently Ellie is serving as president, McKenzie Hereth is vice president, Kelly Spicer is secretary and Dominic Mirabile is treasurer.
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Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
Trump’s own secretary of state, Marco Rubio, played down the Russian’s recent posts, pointing out that Medvedev isn’t a decision-maker in Moscow anymore.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
The assistant secretary is the secretary’s primary adviser on issues related to pre-K, elementary, and secondary education, among other responsibilities.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Kent is President Donald Trump's pick to serve as under secretary in the Department of Education.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
Trump’s own secretary of state, Marco Rubio, played down the Russian’s recent posts, pointing out that Medvedev isn’t a decision-maker in Moscow anymore.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
The assistant secretary is the secretary’s primary adviser on issues related to pre-K, elementary, and secondary education, among other responsibilities.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Kent is President Donald Trump's pick to serve as under secretary in the Department of Education.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
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The final steps often include DNS updates, registrar coordination and legal reviews, especially if intellectual property rights are involved.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Other factors the registrar is considering for updates include federal and state law, data from previous elections, best practices determined by the registrar and the county budget, Page said.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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The judge even gave out her clerk’s cellphone number so the parties could reach out if any issues come up over the weekend.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Aug. 2025
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When the drop box had still not been returned to the clerk's office on Sept. 27, 2024, Bernarde filed a second report to the Marathon County District Court and delivered a letter to the mayor requesting the return of the drop box by noon that day.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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