administrative assistant

Main Entry: administrative assistant
Function: noun
Definition: a term considered more respectful than 'secretary'
Example: An administrative assistant may be expected to exercise solve minor problems for the office manager.

sec·re·tar·y    (skr-tr)
n. pl. sec·re·tar·ies

1. A person employed to handle correspondence, keep files, and do clerical work for another person or an organization.
2. An officer who keeps records, takes minutes of the meetings, and answers correspondence, as for a company.
3. An official who presides over an administrative department of state.
4. A desk with a small bookcase on top.

re·cep·tion·ist     (r-spsh-nst)
n.

An office worker employed chiefly to receive visitors and answer the telephone.

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

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