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What is the difference between records and secretary?

records | secretary |

As nouns the difference between records and secretary

is that records is (record) while secretary is (obsolete) someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.

As verbs the difference between records and secretary

is that records is (record) while secretary is to serve as a secretary of.

records

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (record)
  • ----

    secretary

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia secretary) (secretaries)
  • (obsolete) Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.
  • (senseid)A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
  • (senseid)(often, capitalized) The head of a department of government.
  • (senseid)A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.
  • Ban Ki-Moon is the current secretary general of the United Nations.
  • (senseid)(US) A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
  • (senseid)A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius .
  • Derived terms

    * secretary bird * secretary desk

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To serve as a secretary of.