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 White House is focused on stabilizing Venezuela's economy through oil sales, the energy secretary said.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
When Fowler arrived at Disney’s Burbank studios, a secretary assigned him an office, gave him keys to a car and asked him to start talking to contractors.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
His secretary of state will meet with Denmark’s and Greenland’s leaders over the issue soon.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Dana Barrett talks about her campaign for secretary of state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
When Fowler arrived at Disney’s Burbank studios, a secretary assigned him an office, gave him keys to a car and asked him to start talking to contractors.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
His secretary of state will meet with Denmark’s and Greenland’s leaders over the issue soon.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Dana Barrett talks about her campaign for secretary of state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 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
Noun
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Last year, in an effort to bring at least some unofficial results to the county faster, Forlini and the county sheriff offered a program where a deputy and a county clerk employee went to municipalities to pick up the sticks and drive them back to the county elections department in Mount Clemens.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In September 2017, Singer petitioned the clerk of Palm Beach County to legally change his name to Hunter Barrett Scott.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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