Secretaryship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person's term in office with a title including the term secretary, such as secretary of state. countable, uncountable

    "His secretaryship was marred by accusations of corruption, but the next secretary of state was called incompetent."

  2. 2
    the position of secretary wordnet
  3. 3
    The office or position of being secretary. countable, uncountable

Example

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"His secretaryship was marred by accusations of corruption, but the next secretary of state was called incompetent."

Etymology

From secretary + -ship.

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