file clerk

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noun

an office employee whose principal work is to file and retrieve papers, records, etc.

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Origin of file clerk

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby file clerk

filch, Filchner Ice Shelf, file, file band, file card, file clerk, file extension, filefish, file folder, file footage, filename

How to use file clerk in a sentence

Yesterday, I wrote about the silliness of requiring a file clerk to have a college degree.
America’s New Mandarins|Megan McArdle|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Julia Roberts snagged an Oscar for her portrayal of a feisty legal file clerk who uncovers an industrial poisoning coverup.
9 Crazy On-the-Job Movie Meltdowns|The Daily Beast Video|August 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She hasnt come to the beach alone; she and the other file-clerk in the office have ventured out together.
Seductio Ad Absurdum|Emily Hahn
Ned was working nicely as a combination janitor-file clerk and should have stayed that way.
Arm of the Law|Harry Harrison

When a letter is wanted, the file clerk should be asked for it.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
The file clerk and I lunched together and then I spent the afternoon in the library.
Back to Julie|Richard Wilson
And every day Flossie the fascinating file clerk got a mass of data which she had to stick away.
The Knack of Managing|Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson