social secretary

American  

noun

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

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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

After photos hit the wires showing construction equipment at the White House, tearing into the East Wing, critics lamented the lost quarters of the social secretary and the calligraphy office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The decor of shades of green, pink, blue and orange was chosen to evoke the feeling of spring, the season now in Australia, said White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Metcalf: "Vibes! She will start the party - if you need good vibes, high energy, go to Fran. She is like the social secretary of the group."

From BBC • Jul. 28, 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

Occasionally a social secretary is also a social manager; devises entertainments and arranges all details such as the decorations of the house for a dance, or a programme of entertainment following a very large dinner.

From Etiquette by Post, Emily