What does secrétaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word secrétaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use secrétaire in French.

The word secrétaire in French means secretary, secretary, writing desk, First Secretary, drop-leaf sécretaire, drop-leaf writing desk, Secretary of the Treasury, undersecretary, management team secretary, secretary to the manager, secretary to the director, PA, mayor's secretary, town clerk, subeditor, minute taker, secretary-general, chief administrative officer, medical secretary, personal secretary, permanent secretary, secretary/treasurer, undersecretary, undersecretary of state. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word secrétaire

secretary

nom masculin et féminin (assistant de bureau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La secrétaire prend des notes pendant la réunion.
The secretary takes notes during the meeting.

secretary

nom masculin et féminin (dirigeant d'un parti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le parti vient d'élire son secrétaire général.
The party just elected its secretary general.

writing desk

nom masculin (meuble : bureau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les documents sont dans le tiroir du secrétaire.
The documents are in the drawer of the writing desk.

First Secretary

(titre de parti politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drop-leaf sécretaire, drop-leaf writing desk

nom masculin (meuble d'écriture repliable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai trouvé un secrétaire à abattant lors d'une brocante.

Secretary of the Treasury

nom masculin (ministre des finances) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les secrétaires au trésor sont les ministres des finances britanniques et américains.

undersecretary

nom masculin et féminin (haut fonctionnaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme politique est devenu secrétaire d'État à la ville.

management team secretary, secretary to the manager, secretary to the director, PA

nom masculin et féminin (assistant du directeur) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mayor's secretary, town clerk

nom masculin et féminin (agent municipal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

subeditor

nom masculin et féminin (employé(e) de journal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le secrétaire de rédaction rédige les articles pour leur publication.

minute taker

nom masculin et féminin (rédacteur de compte rendu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

secretary-general, chief administrative officer

(sorte de directeur adjoint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre nouvelle secrétaire générale vient du ministère de la santé.

medical secretary

(secrétaire de médecin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul travaille comme secrétaire médical à la clinique de la ville.

personal secretary

(assistant personnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

permanent secretary

(secrétaire à vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

secretary/treasurer

nom masculin (poste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laurent est le secrétaire-trésorier de notre association.

undersecretary, undersecretary of state

nom masculin et féminin (membre du gouvernement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aline est sous-secrétaire à l'agriculture paysanne.

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