Secretary

/sˈɛkɹətɹˌi/

/ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/

Secretary

someone who works in an office as someone's assistance, dealing with mail and phone calls, keeping records, making appointments, etc.

the person who is the head of a US government department

a desk used for writing

synonyms : escritoire

a person to whom a secret is entrusted

synonyms : repository

Examples

1. The secretary filled the boss's schedule in with the upcoming appointments.

2. The new secretary made a dog's breakfast out of the filing system.

3. The deputy CEO told the secretary to leave the phone off the hook.

4. The secretary alleges that the CEO tried to put his hands on her multiple times during the course of her time working at the company.