n. The place or office where a secretary transacts business, preserves records, etc.
n. Specifically, in India, the central office of the administration: see the extract.
n. A number of secretaries forming a board or official body.
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n. an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
Word Usage
"I, Sargon the Magnificent, dictated this to Chlorinax Julius Agrippa, third household secretary, seconded to the secretariate, on loan from the stage crew. posted by Fenris Badwulf at 8: 31 PM"