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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The position involves overseeing and training attorneys, as well as law clerks and summer interns, on misdemeanor and felony case preparation and trial strategy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Also, at five of nine mail processing facilities studied, retail clerks who were postmarking ballots by hand sometimes used stamps with inaccurate dates, according to the report.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Deputies insisted that they should drive the chief justice and his clerks in an official vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Former Supreme Court clerks are often asked what the most memorable case was during their time at the court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
These clerks, as far as she could tell, had an unfortunate habit of departing without warning, sometimes even leaving their personal belongings in their rooms on the second floor.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
