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- [prahy-vit sek-ri-ter-ee]
- /ˈpraɪ vɪt ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i/
- /ˈpraɪvət ˈsekrətri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahy-vit sek-ri-ter-ee]
- /ˈpraɪ vɪt ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i/
Definitions of private secretary words
- noun private secretary a person who attends to the individual or confidential correspondence, files, etc., of a business executive, official, or the like. 1
- noun private secretary a secretary entrusted with the personal and confidential matters of a business executive 0
- noun private secretary a civil servant who acts as aide to a minister or senior government official 0
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Origin of private secretary
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75
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Parts of speech for Private secretary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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private secretary popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
private secretary usage trend in Literature
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