SECRETARIAT

Secretariat

(noun) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973

secretariat, secretariate

(noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

secretariat (plural secretariats)

The office or department of a government secretary.

Source: Wiktionary


Sec`re*ta"ri*at, Sec`re*ta"ri*ate, n. Etym: [F. secrétariat.]

Definition: The office of a secretary; the place where a secretary transacts business, keeps records, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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