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personal assistant — ➔ assistant * * * personal assistant UK US noun [C] ► HR PA(Cf. ↑PA): personal assistant to sb »She worked for three years as a personal assistant to the managing director … Financial and business terms
personal assistant — personal as sistant noun count someone whose job is to help a manager by writing business letters, organizing meetings, etc. A personal assistant is often simply called a PA: personal assistant to: She works as the personal assistant to Mrs.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
personal assistant — noun Someone who helps a particular individual such as an executive, esp performing secretarial or administrative work (abbrev PA) • • • Main Entry: ↑personal * * * ˌpersonal asˈsistant [personal assistant] noun (abbr … Useful english dictionary
personal assistant — ► NOUN ▪ a secretary or administrative assistant working for one particular person … English terms dictionary
personal assistant — personal assistants N COUNT A personal assistant is a person who does office work and administrative work for someone. The abbreviation PA is also used … English dictionary
Personal assistant — A personal assistant, or personal aide, is someone who assists in daily personal tasks.For example, a businessman or businesswoman may have a personal assistant to help with correspondence and run errands. The title of a business personal… … Wikipedia
personal assistant — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms personal assistant : singular personal assistant plural personal assistants someone whose job is to help a manager by writing business letters, organizing meetings etc. A personal assistant is often simply… … English dictionary
personal assistant — personal as sistant n PA 1.) someone who works for one person and helps them do their job 2.) BrE someone who works as a secretary for one person … Dictionary of contemporary English
personal assistant — noun a secretary or administrative assistant working for one particular person … English new terms dictionary
personal assistant — noun (C) a PA; a special secretary who works for one person … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
