file clerk

noun

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

Origin of file clerk

First recorded in 1915–20

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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 | THE DAILY BEAST
Julia Roberts snagged an Oscar for her portrayal of a feisty legal file clerk who uncovers an industrial poisoning coverup.
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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

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