/,sekrə'teərɪət; ,sɛkrə`tɛrɪət/
n
1 administrative department of a large organization 秘书处; 书记处.
2 staff or office of a Secretary-General or of a government Secretary 秘书长、国务大臣或国务卿的全体工作人员或办公厅
*the UN secretariat in New York 在纽约的联合国秘书处.

n[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French;Origin: secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretarius; SECRETARY]
a government office or the office of a large international organization, especially one that has a secretary general in charge of it
　the United Nations Secretariat in New York