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secretaryship

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English secretary Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English secretaryship From secretary + -ship.

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

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

  2. The office or position of being secretary.
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