secretarial

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛəriəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sek′ri târ′ē əl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec•re•tar•i•al /ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. of or relating to a secretary:secretarial duties.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sec•re•tar•i•al  (sek′ri târ′ē əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. noting, of, or pertaining to a secretary or a secretary's skills and work:a secretarial school.
  • secretary + -al1 1795–1805

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