noun
- the administrative departments or offices of large organizations, especially government bodies or international organizations
- the staff members who work in such administrative departments
Examples
- The UN secretariats coordinate international humanitarian efforts.
- Several government secretariats were restructured to improve efficiency.
- The party secretariats prepared detailed reports for the annual conference.
- Regional secretariats handle local administrative matters.
- The secretariats worked overtime to process all the applications.
- Multiple secretariats collaborated on the policy implementation.