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social secretary

American

noun

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

social secretary British

noun

a member of an organization who arranges its social events
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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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 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

Kundera’s wife, Vera, was an essential companion to a reclusive man who eschewed technology — his translator, his social secretary, and ultimately his buffer against the outside world.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

He was on the point of engaging himself when he fell desperately in love with a poor girl Theresa employed as social secretary, or something of the sort.

From The Lion's Mouse by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

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