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secretaryship

noun

Etymology

From secretary + -ship.

  1. derived from secrētus
  2. suffixed as secretaryship — “secretary + ship”

Definitions

  1. A person's term in office with a title including the term secretary, such as secretary of…

    A person's term in office with a title including the term secretary, such as secretary of state.

    • His secretaryship was marred by accusations of corruption, but the next secretary of state was called incompetent.

  2. The office or position of being secretary.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA