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Sekretariat
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sekretariat
German
Etymology
From de fr secrétariat, from de la-med secretariatus, derived from la sēcrētārius secretary.
Pronunciation
de /ze.kre.ta.riˈaːt/ [ze-] [ˌzɛ-] [ˌzeː-] [-kʁe-] [-kʁə-] [-taʁi-] [-taʁɪ-] [-ˈaːt] [-ˈjaːt]
de De-Sekretariat.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,s:es
a central office in any business or institution (or a department thereof), responsible for correspondence, making appointments, and general administrative support
secretariat
Declension
n,s:es
Related terms
de Sekretär, de Sekretärin
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