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secretariat

sec·re·ta·riat

UK/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ət/ US/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɚ.i.ət/ uncommon

noun

1.

an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations

Synonyms
2.

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973

Origin

Borrowed from French secrétariat.

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