secretaria

[sɛ.kɾɛ.tɐ.ˈri.ɐ]

nounfemininepl: secretarias

secretary's office; secretariat

1. The office or department where a secretary works

The secretaria handles all administrative tasks for the company.

A secretaria cuida de todas as tarefas administrativas da empresa.

2. A government department or ministry

He works in the secretaria of education.

Ele trabalha na secretaria de educação.

3. The administrative staff or personnel collectively

The secretaria processed the documents quickly.

A secretaria processou os documentos rapidamente.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

secretaria

Standard usage for secretary's office and government departments

São Paulo

secretaria

Commonly used for state government departments

Portugal

secretaria

Less common; Portuguese prefer 'secretariado' or 'departamento'

secretaria de estado - State Department/Ministry

secretaria executiva - Executive secretariat

secretaria municipal - Municipal office

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