Kind as a secretary? (4)

I believe the answer is:

type

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'kind' is the definition.
(I know that type is a type of kind)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for type that I've seen before include "Sort - pattern - print" , "Kind or class as of people" , "Write letters" , "Produce characters" , "key" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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