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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛəriæt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sek′ri târ′ē ət)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec•re•tar•i•at /ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Governmentthe office or the officials with administrative duties, maintaining records, etc.:the secretariat of the United Nations.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec•re•tar•i•at  (sek′ri târ′ē ət),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe officials or office entrusted with administrative duties, maintaining records, and overseeing or performing secretarial duties, esp. for an international organization:the secretariat of the United Nations.
  2. a group or department of secretaries.
  3. the place where a secretary transacts business, preserves records, etc.
Also, sec′re•tar′i•ate. 
  • Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus. See secretary, -ate3
  • French secrétariat
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
secretariat, secretariate /ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət/ n
    • an office responsible for the secretarial, clerical, and administrative affairs of a legislative body, executive council, or international organization
    • the staff of such an office
  2. a body of secretaries
  3. a secretary's place of work; office
  4. the position of a secretary
Etymology: 19th Century: via French from Medieval Latin sēcrētāriātus, from sēcrētārius secretary
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