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secretariat
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noun
an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
Secretariat
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noun
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973
news
Noun
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News is information about things that happened a short time ago, especially on the radio, TV or in newspapers.
Did you hear the news that the war just ended?
Do you have any news about Paul's sickness?
trust
Verb
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When you trust someone, you do not doubt them. You believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm. You believe you can rely on them.
I trust all of my friends.
We trust in the goodness of others.
trust
Noun
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Trust is faith or belief in someone.
Your parents have trust in you.
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Your money is put in a trust when you put your money under the control of someone else.
The parents put the children's money in a trust at the bank until they reach the age of 18.
fund
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A fund is an amount of money kept for a specific purpose.
GM cannot afford to keep paying into the company pension fund.
Our fund-raising campaign has a target of $100,000.
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An organisation's funds are the money that it has.
The school is raising funds to pay for the new library.
The sports centre closed because of a lack of funds.
fund
Verb
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If you fund something, you give it money for its activities.
The project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada and the International Red Cross.
The university will no longer fund research into this drug.