secretariat
noun
the officials or office entrusted with administrative duties, maintaining records, and overseeing or performing secretarial duties, especially for an international organization.
secretariats
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pluralof secretariat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To do just that, the newly dubbed "superminister" insisted on broad powers before accepting the daunting task, including control over the agriculture, production and trade secretariats, which have previously acted independently.
From Reuters ● Aug. 5, 2022
The press offices of nine states’ health secretariats — including huge Sao Paulo — told the AP that they continue to have difficulties transmitting data to the federal government.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
Meantime, stocks of sedatives and other medications used in intensive care ran out in three states, according to a late-June report from Brazil’s council of state health secretariats.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
We have commissions, tribunals and secretariats to fight racism.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2016
In each of the thirty-nine countries and the city of Bucharest there exist UTC committees that are similarly organized with secretariats and bureaus.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier
