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secretariat

Syllabification: (sec·re·tar·i·at)
Pronunciation: /ˌsekriˈte(ə)rēət/

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Definition of secretariat

noun

  • a permanent administrative office or department, especially a governmental one.
  • [treated as singular or plural] the staff working in a secretariat.

Origin:

early 19th century: from French secrétariat, from medieval Latin secretariatus, from secretarius (see secretary)

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