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    Secretaría (en. Secretariat)

    /sekɾetaˈɾia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Place where administrative tasks are performed.
    The secretary works at the Department of Education.
    La secretaria trabaja en la Secretaría de Educación.
    Position or role of the secretary.
    The vacancy in the secretariat was announced last week.
    La vacante en la secretaría fue anunciada la semana pasada.
    Government entity in charge of a specific area.
    The Department of Health launched a new vaccination campaign.
    La Secretaría de Salud lanzó una nueva campaña de vacunación.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'secretaria', which refers to the person who keeps secrets or acts as the custodian of documents.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    secretary of state
    Ministry or government entity that deals with a specific area.
    secretaría de estado
    in the secretariat
    Reference to tasks or activities carried out in an organization's office.
    en la secretaría
    to have a secretariat
    Having personnel responsible for the administration and organization of affairs.
    tener secretaría

    Related Words

    secretary
    Person in charge of the secretariat.
    secretario
    secretarized
    Having a secretariat or being related to one.
    secretarizado
    secretarization
    Process of establishing a secretariat or its functions.
    secretarización

    Slang Meanings

    To refer to someone very organized
    He is so organized, he seems to have a personal secretariat.
    Es tan organizado, parece que tiene una secretaría personal.
    To refer to bureaucracy
    Don’t tell me I have to go through the secretariat again.
    No me digas que tengo que pasar por la secretaría de nuevo.