private secretary
Personal administrative support
A private secretary handles confidential correspondence and administrative duties for an individual rather than an organization.
The term suggests closer personal service than a general secretary—managing appointments, screening communications, and handling sensitive matters: The senator's private secretary fielded calls from donors.
In British government, a private secretary is a civil servant who serves as the chief aide to a minister or senior official.
- executive assistantSenior administrative support role
- personal assistantHired organizational helper
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- dictationOral text for writing
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
correspondence · taking dictation · briefing · eyes only · appointment · appointment book · diary · typewriter · memo · filing · discreet · inner circle · trusted · PA · right hand · gatekeeper · scheduler · minutes
- Secretaries
- court positionschamberlain, lady-in-waiting, lady in waiting, master of ceremonies, courtier
- Royal Assistantscourt clerk
private secretarypublic relations officer
Manages organizational external communications
receptionist · front desk clerk · press secretary · communications director · community liaison
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