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sec·re·tar·i·at noun also sec·re·tar·i·ate \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈterēət sometimes -ta(a)r- or -ēˌat\ (-s) Etymology: secretariat from French secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretariatus, from secretarius secretary, confidant + Latin -atus -ate; secretariate alteration (influenced by -ate) of secretariat 1. : the office or position of a secretary 2. : a secretarial corps (as in a business office) : the working force of secretaries or the clerical staff of an organization 3. a. : the government administrative department presided over by a secretary-general or a cabinet secretary < the secretariat of state > < the United Nations secretariat > b. : the quarters occupied by a government secretariat c. : the staff of a secretariat |