Also means
writing desk (piece of furniture)
Usage Note
Secrétaire is gender-variable: le secrétaire (masculine) and la secrétaire (feminine) — use the article to mark gender. It also refers to a type of writing desk with a fold-down surface. Secrétaire général is a high-ranking administrative title (e.g. at the UN).
Examples
"La secrétaire a pris le message pendant mon absence."
Natural Translation
The secretary took the message during my absence.
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