1. a person employed to handle correspondence, keep records, and do clerical work for another person or an organization
2. an officer of a corporation or organization who keeps records and handles correspondence
3. a government official in charge of a department

Examples

• The secretary answered the phone and scheduled appointments.
• She worked as a secretary at the law firm for five years.
• The club secretary recorded the minutes of the meeting.
• The Secretary of State announced the new foreign policy.
• He kept his important papers in the old wooden secretary.
• The secretary organized all the files alphabetically.
• She was elected secretary of the student council.