secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
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~ 700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
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Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] works as a secretary
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
Mga kasingkahulugan
assistant (A broader term that can refer to any helper, not only in office work.)
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administrator (Often refers to someone managing operations, sometimes at a higher level than a secretary.)
Mga kasalungat
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
Mga kolokasyon
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
Mga tema
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- The secretary answered the phone and took a message for her boss.
- He hired a new secretary to manage his schedule.
- As a secretary, she organizes all the company’s meetings.
- The secretary typed the report and sent it to all staff.
- Her secretary booked the flight and hotel for the conference.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My mother is a secretary in a big office.
- The secretary writes emails for the manager.
- I asked the secretary for help with my form.
- The secretary makes phone calls every day.
- He is the new secretary in our school.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
Padron ng paggamit:
Secretary of [Department]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
Mga kasingkahulugan
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
Mga kasalungat
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
Mga kolokasyon
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
Mga tema
government
|politics
|law
Mga Halimbawa
- The Secretary of State will visit France next week.
- She was appointed Secretary of Education by the president.
- The Secretary of Defense announced new policies today.
- As Secretary of Health, he introduced several reforms.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The Secretary of State met with leaders from Japan.
- He is the Secretary of Education in our country.
- The Secretary of Defense spoke on TV.
Pangngalan
formal
B1
entity
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Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
Padron ng paggamit:
secretary of [organization]
Mga kasingkahulugan
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
Mga kolokasyon
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
Mga tema
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- The club's secretary sent out the agenda before the meeting.
- She was elected secretary of the student council.
- As secretary, he keeps detailed minutes of every meeting.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The secretary writes down what people say in meetings.
- Our class has a secretary to help the teacher.
- He is the new secretary of our sports club.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
Mga pantig at diin
sec - ret - ary (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
Secretary of State
1/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi əv stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Head of foreign affairs department
The top government official in charge of foreign relations in some countries.
Mga Halimbawa
- The Secretary of State held talks with European leaders.
- She became the first woman to serve as Secretary of State.
Secretary-General
1/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl/
fixed phrase
Leader of an international organization
The top leader of an international group like the United Nations.
Mga Halimbawa
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.