Synonyms for secretary
ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr isec·re·ta·ry

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1. secretarynoun

   a person who is head of an administrative department of government

   Synonyms:
   writing table, secretarial assistant, secretaire, escritoire, repository

2. secretary, secretarial assistantnoun

   an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

   Synonyms:
   writing table, secretarial assistant, secretaire, escritoire, repository

3. repository, secretarynoun

   a person to whom a secret is entrusted

   Synonyms:
   secretarial assistant, monument, depository, depositary, writing table, deposit, repository, secretaire, escritoire

4. secretary, writing table, escritoire, secretairenoun

   a desk used for writing

   Synonyms:
   writing table, secretarial assistant, secretaire, escritoire, repository

Matched Categories

1. • Confidant
   • Desk
   • Head

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. secretarynoun

   Synonyms:
   scribe, clerk

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. secretarynoun

   Synonyms:
   amanuensis, clerk, writer, scribe, writing-desk, escritoire, scrutoire

   Associated words:
   secretarial, secretariat, portfolio

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1. List of paraphrases for "secretary":

   registrar, minister, secretary-, secrétaire, division, clerk, secretaries, amin, secretary-general, secretaria, al-amin, secretario, secretariat, po-wing, secretarial, amien, under-secretary

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1. Jonathan Wilcox:

   They are scared, stranded and trapped in the Kabul area, so far, they've been unable to reach the airport. I know the President and his Press Secretary have previously said this isn't happening, but that's dead wrong.

2. Dee Garletts:

   I know she was first lady and has experience in the White House in that capacity, and I know she was secretary of state, but I think the experience he has is closer to what is needed for the presidency.

3. President Obama:

   As part of that effort, President Raul Castro and I directed our teams to negotiate the reestablishment of embassies, since then our State Department has worked hard with our Cuban counterparts to achieve that goal and later this summer Secretary( John) Kerry will travel to Havana formally to proudly raise the American flag over our embassy once more.

4. Kellyanne Conway:

   Going from secretary to CEO is a very creatable story that makes you think this, too, is the 'American Dream,'.

5. Walt Piatt:

   I stressed that the secretary of The US Army was down with the acting secretary of Defense and that he needed to make that decision.