as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
file your intent to run for office with the city secretary
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Recent Examples of secretary
Records show the parcel is one of two adjoining plots of land owned by Machado and his wife, Tammy, who works in the Sheriff’s Office as a legal secretary.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
My grandmother retired from the Kansas City Public School as a secretary at the Board of Education.
—Pj Green
july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Born in Augusta, Georgia, on Aug. 11, 1953, Terry Gene Bollea was the son of a pipefitter and a U.S. Navy secretary.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The suit named Cole Jester in his capacity as secretary of state as the defendant.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
My grandmother retired from the Kansas City Public School as a secretary at the Board of Education.
—Pj Green
july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Born in Augusta, Georgia, on Aug. 11, 1953, Terry Gene Bollea was the son of a pipefitter and a U.S. Navy secretary.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The suit named Cole Jester in his capacity as secretary of state as the defendant.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
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But booking a historical hotel or Airbnb rental with a storied past—tales of tenants, centuries-old architecture, or whatever else might land a property on a local registrar—is the difference between a simple spot to snooze at night and your next dinner party conversation.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
16 July 2025
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Ballots had to be postmarked by Tuesday and must arrive by May 13 to be counted, according to the registrar’s office.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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This job typically requires a high school diploma and basic computer skills, but many office clerks learn on the fly.—
Sarah Bregel,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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The case went unsolved for decades before Pedro Hernandez, a former store clerk in Etan's neighborhood, was named a suspect in 2012.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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