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secretary

[sek-ri-ter-ee] / ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i /




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The secretary also oversees an office that receives a significant amount of inquiries and requests on a daily basis.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“Young people everywhere will inherit the environmental legacy we build today,” said Yana Garcia, California secretary for environmental protection.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

She entered politics soon after graduating and in June 2020 became an assistant White House press secretary.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Leavitt's tenure as press secretary saw a revival of regular briefings that had petered out during the first term, but she presided over sea change on White House interactions with journalists.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The brook flowed past the ruins of that school, and in it were all of the teachers, the principal, and the secretary, too, wearing life preservers, on their way to Canada.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

However, administrations are built not just by presidents, Cabinet secretaries, and the enormous federal workforce.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Andy Burnham has said he will ask the home and foreign secretaries to "review all possible options" to deport the ringleader of a notorious Rochdale grooming gang.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Stanford’s Hoover Institution has housed former secretaries of State and national security advisors for decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The National Energy Dominance Council, led by the interior and energy secretaries, has “helped us with, candidly, introducing us and helping us meet some of these people overseas,” Calce said on an industry podcast.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

As one of the church’s hostesses and secretaries, I worked in the office on a regular basis—before and after school, and on weekends—so I had the chance to observe some of these meetings firsthand.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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