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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Jimukyoku
"国連の事務局は多くの国際的なイニシアチブを調整しています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An office or department responsible for the administration of an organization, especially in a governmental or international context.
"The secretariat of the United Nations coordinates various international initiatives." - 2
The staff or officials who manage the administrative functions of an organization.
"The secretariat worked tirelessly to prepare for the upcoming conference."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'secretariatus', meaning an office of a secretary, stemming from the Latin 'secretarius' (confidential, private). Over centuries, the term evolved to designate the administrative staff, office, or department headed by a secretary or general secretary of an organization or government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secretariat" is said worldwide
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Secrétariat
Transliteration: se-kre-ta-ree
"Le secrétariat de l'ONU gère de nombreuses initiatives internationales."
Sekretariat
Transliteration: ze-kre-ta-ri-at
"Das Sekretariat organisiert die bevorstehende Konferenz."
Segreteria
Transliteration: se-gre-te-ri-a
"La segreteria dell'ONU coordina varie iniziative internazionali."
Secretaría
Transliteration: se-cre-ta-ri-a
"La secretaría de la ONU trabaja en muchas iniciativas internacionales."
Secretariado
Transliteration: se-cre-ta-ri-a-do
"O secretariado da ONU coordena várias iniciativas internacionais."
सचिवालय
Transliteration: Sachivalay
"संयुक्त राष्ट्र का सचिवालय कई अंतरराष्ट्रीय पहलों का समन्वय करता है।"
秘书处
Transliteration: mìshū chù
"联合国秘书处协调各种国际倡议。"
사무국
Transliteration: samuguk
"유엔 사무국은 여러 국제 이니셔티브를 조정합니다."
事務局
Transliteration: Jimukyoku
"国連の事務局は多くの国際的なイニシアチブを調整しています。"
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