Sekretariat

German (Berlin)

/ze.kre.ta.riˈaːt/

noun
Definitions
  • a central office in any business or institution (or a department thereof), responsible for correspondence, making appointments, and general administrative support
  • secretariat

Etymology

Derived from French secrétariat derived from Latin secretariatus.

Origin

Latin

secretariatus

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