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Company secretary

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, company secretary means: An officer responsible for company governance administration and required corporate records.

In Turkish: şirket sekreteri, kurumsal yönetişim sekreteri

How it is used

Used for a corporate governance role, not simply a manager's assistant. Duties and appointment requirements vary by organization and jurisdiction.

Example sentences

  1. The company secretary checked that the board decisions were entered in the corporate records.

    The work concerns governance records rather than general diary management.

  2. Please ask the company secretary which documents directors should receive before the annual meeting.

    The role coordinates information needed for formal corporate business.

Common collocations

  • appoint a company secretary
  • consult the company secretary
  • board of directorsThe group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management and make major decisions, such as appointing the CEO.
  • minutesThe official written record of a meeting, listing who attended, what was discussed, what was decided and who will do what next.

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