Definition of Secretarial

1. Adjective. Of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work.

Partainyms: Secretary
Derivative terms: Secretary

Definition of Secretarial

1. a. Of or pertaining to a secretary; befitting a secretary.

Definition of Secretarial

1. Adjective. Pertaining to a secretary. ¹

2. Adjective. Connected with a secretary's work. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Secretarial

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Secretarial

1. Of or pertaining to a secretary; befitting a secretary. "Secretarial, diplomatic, or other official training." (Carlyle) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Secretarial

secret agents
secret approval
secret ballot
secret code
secret of Polichinelle
secret plan
secret police
secret service
secret society
secret writing
secreta
secretage
secretagogue
secretagogues
secretaire
secretarial (current term)
secretarial school
secretarially
secretariat
secretariate
secretariates
secretariats
secretaried
secretaries
secretary
secretary-general
secretary bird
secretary birds
secretarybird

Literary usage of Secretarial

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English High Schools for Girls: Their Aims, Organisation, and Management by Sara Annie Burstall (1907)
"In the Manchester High School, a secretarial ... Whenever possible, girls are advised to begin shorthand a year before they enter the secretarial class, ..."

2. English High Schools for Girls: Their Aims, Organisation, and Management by Sara Annie Burstall (1907)
"The third technical course is that which prepares for direct employment in commercial or secretarial work; as we have seen, many middle schools have to ..."

3. Studies in English Official Historical Documents by Hubert Hall (1908)
"(b) secretarial Instruments. It will be evident from the above description of the ... Proclamations might also be regarded as secretarial instruments, ..."

4. Studies in English Official Historical Documents by Hubert Hall (1908)
"(b) secretarial Instruments. It will be evident from the above description of the ... Proclamations might also be regarded as secretarial instruments, ..."

5. Studies in Occupations (1919)
"secretarial AND STENOGRAPHIC WORK The demand for intelligent and ... The proportion of secretarial positions which do not require a knowledge of stenography ..."

6. Vocations for the Trained Woman: Opportunities Other Than Teaching by Perkins, Agnes Frances, 1875- (1910)
"A large group of its students is pursuing a course of study which prepares them for secretarial duties. Its graduates are at work as secretaries, ..."

7. Careers for Women by Catherine Filene (1920)
"secretarial WORK THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ISABELLE SIMERAL Women'* City Club, Cleveland Description of occupation THE position of executive secretary carries ..."

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