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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Press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked whether the buildup signaled an effort to escalate or wind down the conflict.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ye Win Oo, 60, previously served as secretary of the ruling State Administration Council and the State Security and Peace Commission, established after the army takeover.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Two people familiar with the conversations said the German media mogul sat down with Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, and Peter Kyle, secretary of state for business and trade.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
And in his first days as secretary, there have been some changes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ye Win Oo, 60, previously served as secretary of the ruling State Administration Council and the State Security and Peace Commission, established after the army takeover.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Two people familiar with the conversations said the German media mogul sat down with Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, and Peter Kyle, secretary of state for business and trade.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
And in his first days as secretary, there have been some changes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
Noun
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The county registrar of voters would be the front line standing next to him.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, has refuted that number — saying it was based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The store clerk told her that Teresa may have gone with Duckett, and the mother began searching the area.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Miami-Dade County, for example, the penalty is $257, according to the county clerk’s office.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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