An officer of state whose business is to superintend and manage the affairs of a particular department of government, and who is usually a member of the cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, etc.
A U.S. Cabinet Officer. In the context of DHHS-conducted or -supported research, usually refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
diplomatic rank of officers posted overseas, in ascending order of seniority
A Secretary is a person appointed to be the chief administrator of the company.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
a person appointed by the directors to be the chief administrator of the company
The individual appointed by the director of the Department of Labor and Industries according to RCW 49.04.030.
The person filling, or temporarily filling, the position of Secretary of the Department of Health and Ageing.
The MMPA establishes a Federal responsibility to conserve marine mammals, with management of all cetaceans and pinnipeds (except walrus) vested in the Department of Commerce (presided over by the Secretary of Commerce). The Department of the Interior (under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior) is responsible for all other marine mammals, including sea otter, walrus, polar bear, manatee, and dugong.
The Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation.
Until 1823 the office of secretary was a personal appointment of the Governor. The office was quite different from that of Colonial Secretary who, after 1823, was a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, which bodies also made their debut at that time.
A secretary is an administrative support position. The title refers to a person who performs routine, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. These office employees perform duties such as typing, computer processing, and scheduling for an executive.