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
Kennedy is the first health secretary in open recovery from alcohol addiction.
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Lev Facher, STAT, 12 May 2026
Sherman wants to know how much time the secretary — and government staff — spent on the project.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 May 2026
Becerra served as secretary of HHS from March 2021 and through the remainder of the Biden administration.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Burnham, 56, served in senior roles in previous Labour governments, including as culture secretary and health secretary.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Lev Facher, STAT, 12 May 2026
Sherman wants to know how much time the secretary — and government staff — spent on the project.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 May 2026
Becerra served as secretary of HHS from March 2021 and through the remainder of the Biden administration.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Burnham, 56, served in senior roles in previous Labour governments, including as culture secretary and health secretary.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
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In-person voting is already open at the county’s registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office in Norwalk, and will expand to county vote centers starting May 23.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Many departments, including code enforcement, registrar, the clerk's office, health, tax and finance and assessor's office, are closed due to a power outage.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The judges face a ticking clock as local election clerks prepare to finalize ballots for the August primaries by May 26 and decisions in the three cases are likely to come quickly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Khatri approached the undercover officer who had just presented the store’s clerk with a fake $1,000 winning ticket, court records show.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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