secrétaire général

Definitions of secrétaire général
  1. noun
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
    synonyms: secrétaire
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    types:
    secrétaire de direction
    a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities
    réceptionniste
    a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
    sténo, sténodactylo
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
    type of:
    aide, assistant, auxiliaire, collaborateur, soutien
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  2. noun
    a person who is head of an administrative department of government
    synonyms: secrétaire
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    type of:
    chef
    a person who is in charge
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