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Meanings of secretariat in English

Portuguese
secretaria
Catalan
secretaria
Spanish
secretaría

An administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations.

secretaria

Ministry of imperial China; one of Three Departments and Six Ministries.

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Usage of secretariat in English
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In fact, the money was well known to the secretariat of state.
News.com.au
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She also criticised the bureaucratic approach of the civil servant-heavy inquiry secretariat.
The Guardian
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The U.N. climate change secretariat did not respond to requests for comment.
Reuters
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Some blocks are led by leaders from the FARC's ruling seven-member secretariat.
Reuters
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Mr Komati made the call out to provinces to back the secretariat.
Radio NZ
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She also will be acting head of the secretariat during Annan's absences.
The Irish Times
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Elections Commissioner Fuwad Thowfeek said police had surrounded the commission's secretariat.
Reuters
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He returned to SA in 1991 and became the ANC's national health secretariat.
The South African
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We hope that the secretariat will discuss our application very soon.
Radio NZ
10
Russia has accused the U.N. secretariat of being biased regarding the Georgian war.
Reuters
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The Caricom secretariat took note of the recommendations and committed to continued support.
Jamaica Observer
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But the league's secretariat said it had received no formal notification.
The Irish Times
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The charter has been initiated by the UN climate change secretariat.
The Guardian
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Indonesia's government has been helping fund the Melanesian Spearhead Group's secretariat.
Radio NZ
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Then police raided the KNPB secretariat and arrested two more people.
Radio NZ
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I'm guessing that the government secretariat was in turmoil during those transition periods.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
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