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.
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