secretariat (redirected from secretariats)

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.

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

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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]

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Secretariat a body of secretaries, 1811.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	secretariat - an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations secretariate 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] N → secretaría f, secretariado m

secretariat [ˌsɛkrəˈtɛəriæt] n → secrétariat m

secretariat

n → Sekretariat nt

secretariat [ˌsɛkrəˈtɛərɪət] n → segretariato