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secretary

noun

ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē

Definition of secretary

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 Albert Ramdin, secretary general of the Organization of American States, also has said that candidates with criminal ties should be barred from running. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The press secretary typically stuck in the job for years or entire terms, rather than days or weeks. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Zacharia, a former political commentator on Newsmax and Fox News, debuted in the press secretary position on Monday, taking over the role from Karoline Leavitt. — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The 2026 contests suggest that secretaries of state increasingly stand at the center of a growing conflict over how election authority should be divided between states and the federal government. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for secretary

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Robert Jones, a strategist for the Valadao campaign, told The Times on Tuesday that the campaign had been in close communication with the registrar’s office and was not overly concerned.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The voter generally has six calendar days after election day to present acceptable identification to the county voter registrar or complete another applicable statutory procedure for the ballot to be counted.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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An agent that can both draft and post a journal entry has the same segregation-of-duties problem as a clerk who can do both.

— Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his convictions earlier this year, ruling that a court clerk influenced jurors during his trial.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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