Secretary vs. Receptionist

Secretarynoun

(obsolete) Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.

Secretarynoun

A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.

Secretarynoun

The head of a department of government.

Secretarynoun

A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.

Secretarynoun

(US) A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.

Secretarynoun

A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.

Secretaryverb

(transitive) To serve as a secretary of.

Secretarynoun

One who keeps, or is intrusted with, secrets.

Secretarynoun

A person employed to write orders, letters, dispatches, public or private papers, records, and the like; an official scribe, amanuensis, or writer; one who attends to correspondence, and transacts other business, for an association, a public body, or an individual.

Secretarynoun

An officer of state whose business is to superintend and manage the affairs of a particular department of government, and who is usually a member of the cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, etc.

Secretarynoun

A piece of furniture, with conveniences for writing and for the arrangement of papers; an escritoire.

Secretarynoun

The secretary bird.

Secretarynoun

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

Secretarynoun

an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

Secretarynoun

a person to whom a secret is entrusted

Secretarynoun

a desk used for writing

Secretarynoun

a person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, make appointments, and carry out administrative tasks

Secretarynoun

an official of a society or other organization who conducts its correspondence and keeps its records

Secretarynoun

the principal assistant of a UK government minister or ambassador

Secretarynoun

an official in charge of a US government department.

Secretary

A secretary, administrative professional, or personal assistant is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication, or organizational skills. However this role should not be confused with the role of an executive secretary, who differs from a personal assistant.

Receptionistnoun

An employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting.

Receptionistnoun

A secretary whose tasks prominently include the above.

Receptionistnoun

a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

Receptionistnoun

a person who greets and deals with clients and visitors to a surgery, office, etc.

Receptionistnoun

a person employed in a hotel to receive guests and deal with their bookings.

Receptionist

A receptionist is an employee taking an office or administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting area such as a lobby or front office desk of an organization or business.