SECRETARIATE

secretariat, secretariate

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

secretariate (plural secretariates)

Alternative spelling of secretariat

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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8 October 2024

HEMLOCK

(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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