---In a Communist Party , a ''Secretariat'' is a key body that controls the central administration of the party, and if it is a ruling party, the country. It answers to the Politburo , which is usually headed by the chief of the Secretariat who usually has the title of General Secretary or First Secretary. See Secretariat Of The CPSU Central Committee .
---Various Government al organizations may refer to their Administrative division as a secretariat, because it acts as the Secretary for the entire organization.
