clerk
noun
a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks.
clerks
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pluralof clerk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He is said to hate imposing any assignments on his clerks that would require them to work on the weekends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Witnesses gave testimonies in homespun terms, and clerks transcribed their statements by hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Others are promised roles as drivers or clerks, or that the contract will last "just one year".
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Yet in 2023, just three judicial law clerks filed complaints under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
So were the offices of the clerks who kept track of which buildings had broken windows, what streetlamps needed repair, and the number of people in the city.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
