secretariat

Or sec·re·tar·i·ate

[sek-ri-tair-ee-uht]

noun

1. the officials or office entrusted with administrative duties, maintaining records, and overseeing or performing secretarial duties, especially for an international organization.

   the secretariat of the United Nations.

2. a group or department of secretaries.

3. the place where a secretary transacts business, preserves records, etc.

secretariat

/ ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət /

noun

1. 1. an office responsible for the secretarial, clerical, and administrative affairs of a legislative body, executive council, or international organization

   2. the staff of such an office

   3. the building or rooms in which such an office is housed

2. a body of secretaries

3. a secretary's place of work; office

4. the position of a secretary

Word History and Origins

Origin of secretariat¹

1805–15; < French secrétariat < Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus. See secretary, -ate ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of secretariat¹

C19: via French from Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus, from sēcrētārius _secretary