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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

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Etymology

Origin of social secretary

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Garcetti, in his own deposition, denied making such a statement to Bernard, a former social secretary for President Obama.

From Los Angeles Times

Bernard formerly served as social secretary and special assistant to President Obama.

From Los Angeles Times

Russell highlights a pivotal moment in 1918 when Roosevelt found her husband’s love letters to her onetime social secretary, Lucy Mercer, and confirmed their affair.

From Washington Post

The Navy provides funding for most structural refurbishments, like heating and air conditioning or refurbishment of floors, according to Philip Dufour, who served as the home’s manager and social secretary to Vice President Al Gore.

From New York Times

The White House’s social secretary will be Carlos Elizondo, who was the social secretary to the Bidens during the Obama administration and the first Hispanic American to hold that job.

From New York Times