social secretary

noun

: a personal secretary employed to handle social correspondence and appointments

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The planning has taken place without a White House social secretary, a critical role for high-stakes hosting duties. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2026 The men sat in the small office of the ambassador’s social secretary, hashing out the details, listening to the warm sounds of the embassy Christmas party outside. — Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025 The East Wing also became the home of the first lady’s office, along with the home of the White House’s social secretary and calligrapher. — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025 Later, aspiring model turned informal social secretary Jaime Cardona would manage the guest lists for the soirees at Casa Casuarina. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for social secretary

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of social secretary was in 1892

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“Social secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20secretary. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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