secretarian

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secretarian

/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.ən/ UK
/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.ən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

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From Medieval Latin sēcrētārius + -an. By surface analysis, secretary + -an.

adjective more secretarian · most secretarian

Of or relating to secretaries.
Similar: secretarial

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@misc{secretarian_2026,
  title = {secretarian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/secretarian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}