| a person employed to aid an executive, as in a corporate department, by coordinating such office services and procedures as the supervision, maintenance, and control of the flow of work and programs, personnel, budgeting, records, etc., for the entire department. |
| Main Entry: | administrative assistant |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a term considered more respectful than 'secretary' |
| Example: | An administrative assistant may be expected to exercise solve minor problems for the office manager. |