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secretariat
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sec·re·tar·i·at  (skr-târ-t)
n.
1.
a. The department administered by a governmental secretary, especially for an international organization.
b. The office occupied by such a department.
2. The office or position of a governmental secretary.

[French secrétariat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin scrtritus, from scrtrius, secretary; see secretary.]

secretariat [ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a.  an office responsible for the secretarial, clerical, and administrative affairs of a legislative body, executive council, or international organization
b.  the staff of such an office
c.  the building or rooms in which such an office is housed
2. a body of secretaries
3. a secretary's place of work; office
4. the position of a secretary
[via French from Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus, from sēcrētārius secretary]

Secretariat a body of secretaries, 1811.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.secretariat - an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
Pan American Union - the administrative agency of the Organization of American States
United Nations Secretariat - the administrative arm of the United Nations
2.Secretariat - thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973
Translations
secretariat [ˌsekrəˈtɛərɪət] Nsecretaría f, secretariado m
secretariat [ˌsɛkrəˈtɛəriæt] nsecrétariat m
secretariat
nSekretariat nt
secretariat [ˌsɛkrəˈtɛərɪət] nsegretariato
secretariat [ˌsɛkrəˈtɛərɪət] nsegretariato


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