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
- noun One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
- noun A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
bureau — full definition
- noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
- noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.