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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 donations, from five trade unions and staff associations, paid for "external secretarial support" for the Justice Unions Parliamentary group chaired by the MP.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

That turned into an offer of secretarial work, and then a far more adventurous gig as an observer.

From Salon Oct. 1, 2025

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

From Slate Jan. 22, 2025

This new phase included doing secretarial work for my dad’s contracting company.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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