ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Secretariat

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ət/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Secretariat is a noun meaning The office or department of a government secretary.

Meaning

The office or department of a government secretary.

More Meanings

  1. (Roman Catholicism) A kind of dicastery within the Roman Curia.
  2. (chiefly non-native speakers' English) A subdivision within an organisation or a company that deals with office management and/or administrative tasks such as handling correspondence and telephone calls, scheduling appointments, administering invoices, etc., often attached to specific executives or specific departments

Word Forms

Synonyms for secretariat

Depending on context, synonyms include secretariate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include secretariate, secretarial, secretary, registrar, bureau, ministry.

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