"unsecretarial" meaning in English

See unsecretarial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌʌnˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌʌnˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.əl/ [General-American] Forms: more unsecretarial [comparative], most unsecretarial [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəl Etymology: From un- + secretarial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|secretarial}} un- + secretarial Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsecretarial (comparative more unsecretarial, superlative most unsecretarial)
  1. Not secretarial; not befitting a secretary.
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