accessory vs secretary

accessory

noun
  • A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator. 

  • Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment. 

  • Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts. 

  • An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves. 

adj
  • Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. Said of things and actions, very rarely of people (and then usually in a humorous version of the legal sense [or due to confusion between the noun and the adjective]). 

  • Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal. 

  • Present in a minor amount, and not essential. 

secretary

noun
  • A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations. 

  • A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire. 

  • A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work. 

  • The head of a department of government. 

  • A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius. 

verb
  • To serve as a secretary of. 

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