secretariat

CEFRC1

/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ət/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An office or staff that manages an organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A kind of dicastery within the Roman Curia.

Examples

  • Information about tuition fees is available at the secretariat and online.

  • The secretariat is closed.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɚ.i.ət/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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 o...

  2. The office or department of a government secretary.

  3. 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

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The United Nations blank is responsible for the daily administrative operations of the organization.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French secrétariat.