as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
file your intent to run for office with the city secretary
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Trump on Saturday also nominated former Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar to serve as deputy secretary of Homeland Security.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
From the outset of his selection by Donald Trump to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth’s nomination has been on the bubble.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
At the end of his life, Callas went to visit Onassis on his deathbed — a moment that was devastating for the opera diva, Onassis’ then personal secretary, Moutsatsos said.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Pete Hegseth, the former FOX News host tapped for defense secretary, has warned that China is bent on defeating the US and achieving global domination.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
From the outset of his selection by Donald Trump to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth’s nomination has been on the bubble.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
At the end of his life, Callas went to visit Onassis on his deathbed — a moment that was devastating for the opera diva, Onassis’ then personal secretary, Moutsatsos said.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Pete Hegseth, the former FOX News host tapped for defense secretary, has warned that China is bent on defeating the US and achieving global domination.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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