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secretario

secretary

noun seh-kreh-TAH-ryoh Common

Usage Note

Secretario (masculine) / secretaria (feminine) covers both an administrative secretary and high-ranking political titles (Secretario de Estado = Secretary of State). Unlike English, the feminine form secretaria is extremely common because the role was long female-dominated, making the masculine form notable in political contexts. In Spain, secretario general is a common party leadership title.

Examples

"El secretario redactó el acta de la reunión."

Natural Translation

The secretary drafted the meeting minutes.

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