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

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