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
The Central Committee implements the decisions of the Party Congress, oversees the party’s policies between Party Congresses, and elects a Polit Bureau, which is the chief executive body of the party, and its general secretary.
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Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Wes Streeting, the British health secretary and an influential voice in the ruling Labour Party, told Sky News on Tuesday that Ye’s set should be canceled.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Marty Irby is president of Competitive Markets Action and secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets.
—John Cleveland, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The administration has also already scrapped a policy that required the DHS secretary to personally approve contracts and grants over $100,000, a rule local officials said created a major bottleneck.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Wes Streeting, the British health secretary and an influential voice in the ruling Labour Party, told Sky News on Tuesday that Ye’s set should be canceled.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Marty Irby is president of Competitive Markets Action and secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets.
—John Cleveland, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The administration has also already scrapped a policy that required the DHS secretary to personally approve contracts and grants over $100,000, a rule local officials said created a major bottleneck.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
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County records show the registrar of voters initially logged in the receipt of 611,000 mail ballots, according to Bianco, citing the group's audit.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Historically, observers were also charged with registering voters at polling stations and local registrars’ offices with the specific goal of assisting disenfranchised minorities.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Under the model, an occupation scores high on substitution risk when AI can handle most of its core tasks, like insurance claims clerks and bill collectors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Michael Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk, said that Heidi Pratt was registered to vote in Santa Barbara County.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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