Synonyms of secretary

secretary

noun

ˈse-krə-ˌter-ē 

as in registrar

an official whose job is to keep records

file your intent to run for office with the city secretary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• registrar
• clerk
• register
• reporter
• archivist
• bookkeeper
• recorder
• scribe
• historian
• chronicler
• transcriptionist
• annalist
• documenter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secretary

Georgia's secretary of state Brad Raffensperger has launched an investigation after hundreds of midterm election votes in one county were uploaded late, potentially flipping the result. — Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Aaron Dusso, Indiana University political science professor, said the biggest takeaway throughout Indiana is that Democrats are viable at the state level, with one of the largest indicators being Bayh’s secretary of state win. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

That governing body will choose the next Smithsonian secretary, after Lonnie Bunch resigned earlier this year. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

The Georgia secretary of state's office has opened an investigation into the late upload of hundreds of votes in one county that could impact one of the state's undetermined elections. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026