secretariate

/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriət/
noun
  1. A less common variant spelling of 'secretariat', meaning the administrative department or staff of an organization.
    • He was appointed to the secretariate of the international committee.
    • The secretariate handles all official correspondence.
    • The secretariate of the organization released a new report.
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