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

The dismissals at the USPSTF follow a Supreme Court decision in 2025 stating that the secretary of HHS can remove members at will. — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

According to a representative of the Department of Peace who spoke with CyberScoop, the leak was in response to ICE activities and promises from DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin to increase enforcement actions around the country. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Three former Opus Dei vicars in South America and a former regional secretary of its women’s section have been formally accused in the investigation, along with Mariano Fazio, the organization’s second-highest-ranking official. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Polls already rank the defense secretary high among administration officials with particularly low approval ratings. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026