administrative assistant

American  

noun

1. a person employed to aid an executive, as in a corporate department, by coordinating such office services and procedures as the supervision, maintenance, and control of the flow of work and programs, personnel, budgeting, records, etc., for the entire department.

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Example Sentences

Proof of Mr. Dilenschneider’s commitment to respectfulness is the dedication of his book—to Joan Avagliano, his administrative assistant for more than 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everyone jumps a bit as the intercom box on the wall squawks to life and we hear the high-pitched voice of Mrs. Dithers, the administrative assistant.

From Literature

He’s now the president of baseball operations for the Philadelphia Phillies, closing in on the 50-year anniversary of a career that began as an administrative assistant for the Chicago White Sox in 1978.

From The Wall Street Journal

She quit her job as an administrative assistant two years ago, confident she’d easily land another one.

From The Wall Street Journal

A decade ago, Shilling felt unsatisfied as an administrative assistant at L.A.

From Los Angeles Times