secretarial school

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Word: Secretarial School

Definition:
A secretarial school is a type of educational institution where students learn skills needed to work as secretaries or administrative assistants. These skills often include typing, shorthand (a way of writing quickly), filing, and other office tasks.

Usage Instructions:

• Part of Speech: Noun
• How to Use: You can use "secretarial school" when talking about education related to office work. It’s often mentioned when discussing career training or job preparation.

Example Sentence:

• "After graduating high school, she decided to enroll in a secretarial school to learn the skills she needed for an office job."

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, you might discuss the evolution of secretarial schools, mentioning how they have adapted to include computer skills and modern office technology training, reflecting changes in the job market.

Word Variants:

• Secretarial (adjective): Related to secretarial work. For example, "secretarial duties" refer to tasks performed by a secretary.
• Secretary (noun): A person who performs administrative tasks in an office.

Different Meaning:

While "secretarial school" specifically refers to a place of learning for office skills, "secretarial" can also describe tasks or responsibilities related to clerical work, which can be broader than just what is taught in secretarial schools.

Synonyms:

• Office training school
• Administrative school
• Business school (in some contexts)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Keep it under wraps": This means to keep something secret or not to share information widely, relating to the idea of confidentiality often associated with secretarial work.
• "Get down to business": To start working in a serious way, which is often a key part of a secretary's role in the office.

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Noun

1. a school where secretarial skills (typing and shorthand and filing etc) are taught