tally clerk
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Finally McCain came to the front, raised his arm to get the attention of the tally clerk, gestured no, and walked away past the glowering McConnell.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2017
The tally clerk droned on down the list.
From Time Magazine Archive
Supervising this entire phase of the operation was a medical officer with a flair for accounting who okayed pulses and checked the figures of the tally clerk.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
As he answered, the tally clerk for the candidate receiving the vote enrolled it and the candidate, in his turn, generally acknowledged the vote with a bow and expression of appreciation.
From The Fairfax County Courthouse by Netherton, Ross De Witt
Major Hunter had moved his herds out in time to join me in receiving the last one of the younger cattle, and I had pressed him into use as a tally clerk while receiving.
From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy
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