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    Secretaría (en. Secretariat)

    /sek.re.ta.'ɾi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Office where administrative matters are handled.
    The secretary's office received all the students' requests.
    La secretaría recibió todas las solicitudes de los estudiantes.
    Position of secretary or group of secretaries in an organization.
    The company's secretary’s office is responsible for data management.
    La secretaría de la empresa se encarga de la gestión de datos.
    Organization or department in certain public institutions.
    The Secretary of Health announced new prevention measures.
    La Secretaría de Salud anunció nuevas medidas de prevención.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'secretaria', derived from 'secretarius' meaning 'the one who keeps a secret'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be in the secretary's office
    To be in the administrative office to handle procedures.
    estar en la secretaría
    secretary's room
    Space designated for administrative work.
    sala de secretaría
    general secretary
    Body that coordinates and manages activities within an institution.
    secretaría general

    Related Words

    secretary
    Person who performs administrative and organizational functions in an office.
    secretario
    administration
    Set of actions to organize and manage resources.
    administración
    management
    Action of managing or directing resources or activities.
    gestión

    Slang Meanings

    To have a personal secretary
    That company has enough money to have its own secretary's office.
    Esa empresa tiene dinero suficiente para tener su propia secretaría.
    To refer to an organizational group
    The secretary's office is like the heart that keeps everything running.
    La secretaría es como el corazón que mantiene todo funcionando.