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bank clerk

American  

noun

British.
bank clerks plural
  1. teller.


bank clerk British  

noun

  1. an employee of a bank

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bank clerk

First recorded in 1820–30

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However, Abbas Kazemi, a 32-year-old bank clerk, offered a far different reason why he is heading to the polls — protecting Iran’s legislature from the influence of the hard-liners that have controlled it for decades.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2024

Mr. Berlusconi, born in Milan to a bank clerk and a homemaker in 1936, studied law as a young man but soon gravitated toward more performative ventures.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2023

Anastasiia Tolchynska, a 29-year-old bank clerk, came to the restaurant to collect meals for herself and work her colleagues.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2022

Her father, Juan Pablo Orellano, was a bank clerk, her aunt said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2021

Cullivan, in appearance a cautious bank clerk with depleted hair and a face rather difficult to recall, agreed that outwardly he hadn’t changed much.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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