executive secretary
Americannoun
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a secretary with independent administrative responsibilities who assists an executive in a business firm.
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an official who directs the business operations of an organization, especially a nonprofit one.
Etymology
Origin of executive secretary
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Standing outside her classic Chicago Greystone home this week, 65-year-old retired executive secretary Dorothy Rosenthal shook her head at the budget mess.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Astrid Schomaker, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, said through such gatherings governments, NGOs and scientists could share knowledge and resources.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024
It’s where she was promoted to a full-time job with the county and then promoted again to an executive secretary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
“Administratively, it was put in another category,” said Paul Duphil, the executive secretary of France’s quasi-government construction safety watchdog.
From New York Times • May 8, 2024
A special meeting was called and a motion was made to reelect an executive secretary.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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