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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Recent Examples of secretary Lively played Forte’s secretary, who was just as passionate about others not stealing potato chips. Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Education secretary Linda McMahon said on Fox News Tuesday that the mass layoffs are the first step toward shuttering the department, leaving thousands of school districts in a state of uncertainty as administrators await what may come from the office’s shutdown. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 Driving the news: President Trump's education secretary, Linda McMahon, confirmed the mass layoffs this week were the first step toward shuttering the department. Meira Gebel, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 The former Transportation secretary stoked speculation about a statewide run in Michigan following his move to Traverse City in 2022. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secretary

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“Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secretary. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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