n.
Pronunciation: ˌ se-kr ə - ' ter- ē - ə t, - ē - ˌ at
Function: noun
Etymology: French secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretariatus, from secretarius
Date: 1811
1 : the office of secretary
2 : a secretarial corps specifically : the clerical staff of an organization
3 : the administrative department of a governmental organization