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secretarial

American  
[sek-ri-tair-ee-uhl] / ˌsɛk rɪˈtɛər i əl /

adjective

  1. noting, of, or pertaining to a secretary or a secretary's skills and work.

    a secretarial school.


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Etymology

Origin of secretarial

First recorded in 1795–1805; secretary + -al 1

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He assembled a research team to gather source documents, and a secretarial squad to which he dictated with a fervor he would make famous in World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

The Marcellus report also points out that white-collar urban jobs are becoming harder to come by as artificial intelligence automates clerical, secretarial and other routine work.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2025

Trump’s secretarial nominations for the Treasury and Commerce departments were in attendance.

From Slate Jan. 22, 2025

He finished high school, earned a college degree in legal secretarial work and got married.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2023

Vera Claythorne, her own secretarial position clear in her mind, spoke at once.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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