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secretary

[sek-ri-ter-ee] / ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i /




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That parade did not happen and, after a series of legal challenges and talks between residents and Orangemen, the secretary of state banned the procession.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

But Tillis, in promoting his new book, has described his deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary as his “biggest regret.”

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026

Prediction market Kalshi has launched an investigation into a series of suspicious trades on their platform about the selection of President Trump’s new White House press secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

On Friday, Trump announced his new pick for White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, a 42-year-old conservative commentator and public relations liaison who frequently appears on Fox.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Formann’s Department Store, a secretary with gray-streaked hair guarded a suite of offices.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Their owners include schoolteachers and secretaries alongside some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

In fact, Leavitt may well become the gold standard for press secretaries into the foreseeable future.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

There are assistant secretaries, judges for the District of Columbia, and roles at agencies such as the National Credit Union Administration Board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Andy Burnham has said he will ask the home and foreign secretaries to "review all possible options" to deport the ringleader of a notorious Rochdale grooming gang.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The secretaries in the English department kept getting phone calls; there were messages left on yellow slips of paper: Where was I?

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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