secretariat
gb/sˌɛkɹɪtˈɛɹiət/ us/sˌɛkɹɪtˈɛɹiət/
B2
Anglais
~ 9400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
B2
entity
1
central administrative office
The main office that does the daily work and organization for a group, such as a party, union, or international body.
Schéma d’usage :
the secretariat of [an organization]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse “secretariat” with “secretary.” A “secretary” is a person, while a “secretariat” is an office or department. Also, learners sometimes use it for small companies where “office” or “administration” would be more natural in everyday English.
Synonymes
administration (General term for the managing office of an organization; broader and less specific than ‘secretariat’.)
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head office (Stresses the main physical office; common in business rather than political or international bodies.)
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secretary’s office (Focuses on the office serving a specific secretary; usually smaller in scope than a full secretariat.)
Antonymes
field office (A local or regional office, contrasting with the central administrative secretariat.)
Collocations
UN Secretariat
|party secretariat
|central secretariat
|national secretariat
|the secretariat of [the organization]
Thèmes
politics
|business
|government
|organizations
|work
Exemples
- The UN Secretariat is responsible for carrying out the organization’s day-to-day work.
- The party’s secretariat is located in the capital and coordinates activities nationwide.
- All visa applications must be submitted to the secretariat of the Ministry of Education.
- The conference will be organized by the secretariat of the regional council.
- Budget documents are stored in the secretariat on the fourth floor of the main building.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The union’s secretariat is in the city center.
- Please send your letter to the secretariat of the school.
- The secretariat of the club keeps all the papers.
- Our meeting will be at the secretariat tomorrow.
- She works in the secretariat of a large international group.
Nom
formal
B2
entity
2
group of administrative staff
The team of people who do the main office and management work for a group or organization.
Schéma d’usage :
the secretariat [does/prepares/coordinates] [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes treat “secretariat” as a single person, saying things like “the secretariat is a good leader.” In this sense, it refers to a group of staff, not to one individual. For a single person, “secretary” or the person’s title (e.g., “general secretary”) is used instead.
Synonymes
management (Broad term for the group that runs an organization; less specifically administrative and more leadership-focused than ‘secretariat’.)
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administrative staff (Describes the function of the group clearly but is a more general, descriptive term than the set phrase ‘secretariat’.)
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executive committee (Usually higher-level decision-makers; overlaps when a secretariat has significant decision-making power.)
Antonymes
rank and file (Refers to ordinary members or workers, contrasting with the central administrative group, the secretariat.)
Collocations
the secretariat prepared
|secretariat staff
|headed the secretariat
|members of the secretariat
|secretariat officials
Thèmes
politics
|organizations
|government
|work
|business
Exemples
- The secretariat drafted the final version of the agreement before it was presented to the delegates.
- After hours of discussion, the secretariat decided to postpone the vote.
- The report was prepared by the party’s secretariat and released to the media.
- New members were appointed to the secretariat to improve coordination between departments.
- The secretariat will coordinate all communication with the member states.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The secretariat wrote the first draft of the plan.
- Our secretariat answers emails from all members.
- The secretariat meets every Monday to plan the week.
- The new leader wants a smaller secretariat.
- The secretariat will send you the final document.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
secretariat
API
GB/sˌɛkɹɪtˈɛɹiət/
US/sˌɛkɹɪtˈɛɹiət/
Syllabes et accentuation
sec - ret - ari - at (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ari)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: secretariat
- Plural: secretariats
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