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secretarial

American  
[sek-ri-tair-ee-uhl] / ˌsɛk rɪˈtɛər i əl /

adjective

  1. noting, of, or pertaining to a secretary or a secretary's skills and work.

    a secretarial school.


Other Word Forms

  • nonsecretarial adjective
  • subsecretarial adjective
  • unsecretarial adjective

Etymology

Origin of secretarial

First recorded in 1795–1805; secretary + -al 1

Example Sentences

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The donations, from five trade unions and staff associations, paid for "external secretarial support" for the Justice Unions Parliamentary group chaired by the MP.

From BBC

At first Mary Richards applies for a secretarial position at Minneapolis’s news station WJM but ends up being an associate producer.

From Salon

That turned into an offer of secretarial work, and then a far more adventurous gig as an observer.

From Salon

She left home at 17 to work in the theater, temping at secretarial jobs while studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

From Los Angeles Times

Kath left school at the age of 14 and attended commercial college before beginning secretarial work.

From BBC