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social secretary

American  

noun

  1. a personal secretary employed to make social appointments and handle personal correspondence.


social secretary British  

noun

  1. a member of an organization who arranges its social events

  2. a personal secretary who deals with private correspondence, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of social secretary

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Axelrod suggested that Trump get in touch with Obama’s social secretary about the ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

In April 2022, the Health and Care Act 2022 gave the UK health and social secretary the power to introduce a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

The meals are prepared, plated as they would be served and tasted by the social secretary and the first lady, who makes the final call on what will be served.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

The captions are narrated by White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo and pop up on the screen to offer viewers historical information on each of the rooms.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2023

The next day a social secretary from the Royal Level came for Marguerite and conducted her to the Apartments of the Countess Luise, under whose chaperonage she was to make her début into Royal Society.

From City of Endless Night by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)

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