Also means
voicemail, answering machine
Usage Note
Segreteria has two main modern uses: an administrative office (la segreteria di stato = 'the state department/secretariat') and a telephone answering service (lasciare un messaggio in segreteria = 'to leave a voicemail'). Learners sometimes confuse it with segretaria ('female secretary') — the person versus the office.
Examples
"Ho lasciato un messaggio in segreteria."
Natural Translation
I left a message on the voicemail.
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