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Sekretär — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amanuensis noun One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
  • bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  • secretary noun A person who handles correspondence, records, and administrative tasks for a person or organisation.

Senses

Sekretär is used for these senses in English:

  • amanuensis One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
  • amanuensis A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
  • bureau (chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
  • buro a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.
  • secretary A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
  • secretary (often, capitalized) The head of a department of government.
  • secretary (US) A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
  • secretary bird A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.

amanuensis — full definition

  1. noun One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
  2. noun A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.

bureau — full definition

  1. noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  2. noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.

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