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
Aloma Wright played Gretchen Bodinski, an executive assistant who works her way up from being a legal secretary.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
The new officers appointed incumbent Maria Sindia Borras —who won 247 votes —as president; Jessiana Escontrela as vice president; Victor Lozier as secretary; incumbent Suad Yidios as treasurer; and Luis Javier de Antonio as director.
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Linda Robertson
june 23,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The idea was first floated by UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy last September at the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
That task was probably given to Timothy Matlack, a delegate from Pennsylvania and clerk of the Congress’s secretary.
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Amy Tikkanen Britannica Editors June 22,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
The new officers appointed incumbent Maria Sindia Borras —who won 247 votes —as president; Jessiana Escontrela as vice president; Victor Lozier as secretary; incumbent Suad Yidios as treasurer; and Luis Javier de Antonio as director.
—
Linda Robertson
june 23,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The idea was first floated by UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy last September at the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
That task was probably given to Timothy Matlack, a delegate from Pennsylvania and clerk of the Congress’s secretary.
—
Amy Tikkanen Britannica Editors June 22,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for secretary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
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More voters registered Voter registration was up this year from the last primary, data from the county registrar show.
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In Los Angeles County, turnout jumped from 28% of eligible voters in the 2022 primary to 38% this June, according to the county registrar.
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That belief is guiding the work of the clerk’s office.
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Colorado's county clerks want voters to know that elections are administered by dedicated public servants who work every day to ensure ballots are handled securely, accurately, and transparently.
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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