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
Less than a year after the U.K. banned puberty blockers for trans youth, health secretary Wes Streeting is considering banning the prescription of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by private clinics and healthcare providers to patients under 18.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 23 May 2025
Interior secretary Doug Burgum has signed a new secretarial order rescinding the previous order (3407) originally made in June 2022 to phase out the procurement, sale and distribution of single-use plastics and packaging across national parks and other public lands.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The current acting administrator, David Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer who had been the assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction at the Department of Homeland Security, warned the FEMA staff not to try to impede upcoming changes.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The Senate never did confirm Su, who served as acting secretary.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 23 May 2025
Interior secretary Doug Burgum has signed a new secretarial order rescinding the previous order (3407) originally made in June 2022 to phase out the procurement, sale and distribution of single-use plastics and packaging across national parks and other public lands.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The current acting administrator, David Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer who had been the assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction at the Department of Homeland Security, warned the FEMA staff not to try to impede upcoming changes.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
The Senate never did confirm Su, who served as acting secretary.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secretary
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But just as much of the malicious texting market is driven by Chinese gangs, the most dangerous TLDs are issued by Chinese registrars.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The supervisors selected Curtis from a pool of five finalists that included Shasta County’s current deputy registrar of voters and top elections workers from around the country.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Months later, police arrested Hoffman, a store clerk, and he was found guilty of beating the young father-to-be with a claw hammer and shooting him.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The clerk opened the register and stuffed his bag with cash before the man fled on foot.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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