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secretariat
or sec·re·tar·i·ate
[ sek-ri-tair-ee-uht ]
/ ˌsɛk rɪˈtɛər i ət /
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noun
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.
a group or department of secretaries.
the place where a secretary transacts business, preserves records, etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for secretariat
secretariat
/ (ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət) /
noun
- an office responsible for the secretarial, clerical, and administrative affairs of a legislative body, executive council, or international organization
- the staff of such an office
- the building or rooms in which such an office is housed
a body of secretaries
a secretary's place of work; office
the position of a secretary
Word Origin for secretariat
C19: via French from Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus, from sēcrētārius secretary
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