secretariat

noun sec·re·tar·i·at \ˌse-krə-ˈter-ē-ət, -ē-ˌat\

: a department in a governmental organization that is headed by a secretary or a secretary-general

Full Definition of SECRETARIAT

: the office of secretary

: a secretarial corps; specifically : the clerical staff of an organization

: the administrative department of a governmental organization

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French secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretariatus, from secretarius

First Known Use: 1811

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