secretary

secretary
[ˈsekrətərɪ]
sustantivo
1secretario(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) (in office)
2ministro(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) (política)
  • secretary of the Interior -> ≅ Ministro(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) del Medio Ambiente (Estados Unidos)
  • secretary of State -> secretario(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de Estado (Estados Unidos)
  • the secretary of State for… -> el ministro de… (británico)

secretary [se-kre-ta-ri]
sustantivo
1Secretario, el que cuida de la correspondencia de otros y escribe sus cartas, despachos y documentos públicos o privados.
2Secretario, ministro, funcionario cuyo empleo es presidir y dirigir un ministerio.
3Escritorio, papelera, mueble.
  • Secretary of War -> ministro de guerra
  • Secretary-bird -> secretario (Serpentarius), ave de rapiña de África

secretary [ˈsekrətrɪ]
noun
1 (profession) secretarioasecretaria;a secretaria (m) (f)
When I telephoned, the manager was out, but the switchboard put me through to his secretary If you want to join the cricket club write to the secretary. The secretary was asked to record apologies for absence at the committee meeting Who's going to be secretary this week? of trade union "We cannot get full tax relief," Roland Fox, Kelt's company secretary, said.
2 (Pol) ministroaministra;a ministra (m) (f)
the Social Services Secretary the Defence Secretary Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley
Secretary of State (Britain) MinistroaMinistra;a Ministra (m) (f)for de; (US) MinistroaMinistra de Asuntos Exteriores;a Ministra (m) (f)
the Secretary of Defense the Treasury Secretary Defense Secretary, Dick Cheney
modifier
The United Nations Secretary General
secretary pool (n) (US) servicio de mecanógrafos; (m)

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