Hey Americans, random silly civics question

[Liar]

Why do you (and probably others, but I thought of you first) call the people that lead your Governmental departments sectretaries? Do they take diction?

 

[Wat_Tyler]

No, they suck diction.

 

[Liar]

Good sectretaries do that too.

 

[SeaDaddy1]

Good comedy material?

 

[KyleW]

I think the etymology goes back to secretaries for kings. Which would make sense that "secretaries" in government are high ranking, but under a president or prime minister.

 

[koalabear]

Honda just re-designed the Civic. It's suppose to be much better now.

 

[bronzeage]

It is an archaic business term for a person responsible for record keeping of a corporation. This goes back to the days when penmanship was considered a professional skill.

Part of the articles of incorporation which are filed with the state government is a list of corporate officers. The person named "secretary" is the one the government will come to see first if there is any kind of investigation.

A lot of attorneys have found themselves in front of a grand jury because they filed the incorporation papers for someone and put themselves as Secretary of the Corporation. They never gave it another thought until subpoena appears and they discover the corporation was used for a criminal enterprise.

 

[LiFeNdEaTh]

Honda just re-designed the Civic. It's suppose to be much better now.

post some pics.

 

[SeaDaddy1]

It is an archaic business term for a person responsible for record keeping of a corporation. This goes back to the days when penmanship was considered a professional skill.

Part of the articles of incorporation which are filed with the state government is a list of corporate officers. The person named "secretary" is the one the government will come to see first if there is any kind of investigation.

A lot of attorneys have found themselves in front of a grand jury because they filed the incorporation papers for someone and put themselves as Secretary of the Corporation. They never gave it another thought until subpoena appears and they discover the corporation was used for a criminal enterprise.

Technically, that would be a person who records the minutes right? Like a secretary of the court or business meetings?

 

[oggbashan]

Before the American Colonies became independent, Secretaries were the heads of English Civil Service departments.

Samuel Pepys was Secretary of the Admiralty and changed the way the Royal Navy and the Admiralty worked

Secretaries, generally called 'Secretary of State' were also politicians who represented the Civil Service department in Parliament. The Secretary for the Colonies ran the British Empire.

A Company Secretary was, and sometimes still is) the person responsible for all the legal work of running that Company and was/is often a lawyer.

The idea that a secretary was a woman who took dictation and typed is a Twentieth Century idea.

My eldest aunt was a Lady Typewriter before 1914. At that time it was a very high-tech role and well paid. She eventually became a Company Secretary which was very unusual for a woman of her era.

The US usage of Secretary of State equates to the UK usage of 'Minister of State'. Both are very powerful roles.

 

[run_silent]

Wow. I thought this would be a fluff thread but I learned from it.

 

[Liar]

Wow. I thought this would be a fluff thread but I learned from it.

Never underestimate the power of pervs.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Do they take diction?

Dictation.

For God's sake.

 

[parodyluvr75]

Good diction has its place.

 

[knot_sweet]

Wow. I thought this would be a fluff thread but I learned from it.

Me too.

There's lots of smart pervs in this section of the forum.

It's one of the things that keeps it interesting.

 

[girlsmiley]

No, they suck diction.

Ahahahaha!
Good one.
*side five*

 

[Byron In Exile]

Before the American Colonies became independent, Secretaries were the heads of English Civil Service departments.

Samuel Pepys was Secretary of the Admiralty and changed the way the Royal Navy and the Admiralty worked

Secretaries, generally called 'Secretary of State' were also politicians who represented the Civil Service department in Parliament. The Secretary for the Colonies ran the British Empire.

A Company Secretary was, and sometimes still is) the person responsible for all the legal work of running that Company and was/is often a lawyer.

The idea that a secretary was a woman who took dictation and typed is a Twentieth Century idea.

My eldest aunt was a Lady Typewriter before 1914. At that time it was a very high-tech role and well paid. She eventually became a Company Secretary which was very unusual for a woman of her era.

The US usage of Secretary of State equates to the UK usage of 'Minister of State'. Both are very powerful roles.

Very well said.