Definitions

1. noun

A person who serves as an assistant or aide, especially to a high-ranking official or executive.

“The governor’s secretary was a loyal steward who oversaw many administrative tasks.”

2. proper noun

A surname of English origin, also the name of a city in Alaska, and a former U.S. Senator from Alaska, Ernest Gruening, who supported Alaska’s statehood and was also a former governor of the territory.

“The Senator from Seward spoke at length about the importance of preserving natural habitats.”