Secretarial Definition & Meaning

American

Other Word Forms

Etymology

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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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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

That house was sold in 1920, and after World War II the place became a secretarial school.

From Los Angeles Times

The Marcellus report also points out that white-collar urban jobs are becoming harder to come by as artificial intelligence automates clerical, secretarial and other routine work.

From BBC

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