secretaris

Definitions of secretaris
  1. noun
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
    synonyms: onderminister, secretaresse, staatssecretaris
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    types:
    directiesecretaris
    a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities
    doktersassistente, receptionist
    a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
    snelschrijver, stenograaf, stenotypist
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
    type of:
    assistent, assistente, dienstknecht, helper, hulpje, hulpkracht, knecht, waterdrager
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  2. noun
    the official who keeps a town's records
    synonyms: gemeentesecretaris
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    type of:
    ambtenaar, beambte, commissaris, employé, functionaris, magistraat, officiaal, officier, overheidsdienaar, regeringsfunctionaris, staatsambtenaar, staatsdienaar
    a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  3. noun
    the head of a city government
    synonyms: Burg., burgemeester, burgervader, gemeentesecretaris
  4. noun
    large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
    synonyms: secretarisvogel
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    type of:
    roofvogel
    any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
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