clerk

1 of 2

noun

ˈklərk

British usually

ˈklärk

: cleric

archaic : scholar

: an official responsible (as to a government agency) for correspondence, records, and accounts and vested with specified powers or authority (as to issue writs as ordered by a court)

city clerk

: one employed to keep records or accounts or to perform general office work

a bank clerk

: one who works at a sales or service counter

a store clerk

a grocery clerk

: a person (such as a law school graduate) who provides a judge, magistrate, or lawyer with assistance in such matters as research, writing, and analysis : law clerk

clerkship

ˈklərk-ˌship How to pronounce clerk (audio)

British usually ˈklärk-

noun

Synonyms

Noun

register
registrar
scribe
secretary

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun Have the court clerk file your request with the judge. He works as a clerk in a local pet store. a sales clerk at a women's clothing store

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The district’s longtime Republican representative, Sheila Harrington, resigned after Governor Charlie Baker picked her for a clerk magistrate job.

Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 In Colorado, county clerk Peters immediately questioned the primary results once the tally showed her losing badly in the secretary of state’s race.

Nicholas Riccardi, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022 Despite a landslide win, a recount is launched Last month, Natalie Adona won her race to become the clerk-recorder and registrar of voters in rural Nevada County with 68% of the vote.

Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 The state Supreme Court in February barred the use of drop boxes outside election clerk offices in the April election for local offices, such as mayor, city council and school board seats.

Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022 The city will continue to have a clerk-treasurer after Monday’s vote, who is the city’s financial officer.

Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022 Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, who is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly posting sensitive data from voting machines online, was also on the bill.

Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 June 2022 She, um, she was elected to the clerk position in November, 2020.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 5 May 2022 The notice would have given her the option to have a hearing before a clerk magistrate.

Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022

Verb

This includes the protagonist, Alex More, an out-of-work actor hired to clerk Barbra Streisand’s real-life private shopping mall, and of course, Babs herself.

Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 The Bentonville clerk earlier this month validated 2,300 signatures to certify the issue for the ballot.

Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2022 Gibson said utilities clerk Christy Jones and assistant town manager Sharon Evans also resigned.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 One of them is Republican Tina Peters, a conspiracy-theorist county elections clerk who’s been indicted for tampering with voting equipment and posting data online.

Steve Peoples, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 Tina Peters’s 2018 election to clerk and recorder of Mesa County, a Republican stronghold amid the canyons of western Colorado, was her first foray into public office.

New York Times, 26 June 2022 Former Suburban Life writer John Bach's exclusive reporting circa 1997 led to a state investigation of then-Columbia Township administrator Jim Harmon and his daughter, clerk Debra Huff.

Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 23 May 2022 The Columbus Days Inn clerk who escaped her attacker described him as about 6 feet tall with greasy hair and a beard spotted with gray.

Staff, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2022 Deputies were searching for a man who threatened a Lemon Grove gas station clerk with a knife and stole several California Lottery Scratchers Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.

David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French clerk & Old English cleric, clerc, both from Late Latin clericus, from Late Greek klērikos, from Greek klēros lot, inheritance (in allusion to Deuteronomy 18:2), stick of wood; akin to Greek klan to break — more at clast

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1551, in the meaning defined above

单词	clerks
释义	clerk 1 of 2 noun ˈklərk British usually ˈklärk 1 : cleric 2 archaic : scholar 3 a : an official responsible (as to a government agency) for correspondence, records, and accounts and vested with specified powers or authority (as to issue writs as ordered by a court) city clerk b : one employed to keep records or accounts or to perform general office work a bank clerk c : one who works at a sales or service counter a store clerk a grocery clerk d : a person (such as a law school graduate) who provides a judge, magistrate, or lawyer with assistance in such matters as research, writing, and analysis : law clerk clerkship ˈklərk-ˌship British usually ˈklärk- noun clerk 2 of 2 verb clerked; clerking; clerks intransitive verb : to act or work as a clerk clerked for a court judge Synonyms Noun register registrar scribe secretary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Have the court clerk file your request with the judge. He works as a clerk in a local pet store. a sales clerk at a women's clothing store Recent Examples on the Web Noun The district’s longtime Republican representative, Sheila Harrington, resigned after Governor Charlie Baker picked her for a clerk magistrate job. Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 In Colorado, county clerk Peters immediately questioned the primary results once the tally showed her losing badly in the secretary of state’s race. Nicholas Riccardi, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022 Despite a landslide win, a recount is launched Last month, Natalie Adona won her race to become the clerk-recorder and registrar of voters in rural Nevada County with 68% of the vote. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 The state Supreme Court in February barred the use of drop boxes outside election clerk offices in the April election for local offices, such as mayor, city council and school board seats. Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022 The city will continue to have a clerk-treasurer after Monday’s vote, who is the city’s financial officer. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022 Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, who is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly posting sensitive data from voting machines online, was also on the bill. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 June 2022 She, um, she was elected to the clerk position in November, 2020. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 5 May 2022 The notice would have given her the option to have a hearing before a clerk magistrate. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb This includes the protagonist, Alex More, an out-of-work actor hired to clerk Barbra Streisand’s real-life private shopping mall, and of course, Babs herself. Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 The Bentonville clerk earlier this month validated 2,300 signatures to certify the issue for the ballot. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2022 Gibson said utilities clerk Christy Jones and assistant town manager Sharon Evans also resigned. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 One of them is Republican Tina Peters, a conspiracy-theorist county elections clerk who’s been indicted for tampering with voting equipment and posting data online. Steve Peoples, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 Tina Peters’s 2018 election to clerk and recorder of Mesa County, a Republican stronghold amid the canyons of western Colorado, was her first foray into public office. New York Times, 26 June 2022 Former Suburban Life writer John Bach's exclusive reporting circa 1997 led to a state investigation of then-Columbia Township administrator Jim Harmon and his daughter, clerk Debra Huff. Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 23 May 2022 The Columbus Days Inn clerk who escaped her attacker described him as about 6 feet tall with greasy hair and a beard spotted with gray. Staff, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2022 Deputies were searching for a man who threatened a Lemon Grove gas station clerk with a knife and stole several California Lottery Scratchers Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French clerk & Old English cleric, clerc, both from Late Latin clericus, from Late Greek klērikos, from Greek klēros lot, inheritance (in allusion to Deuteronomy 18:2), stick of wood; akin to Greek klan to break — more at clast First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1551, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing clerk law clerk file clerk shipping clerk town clerk stated clerk city clerk law clerk file clerk shipping clerk town clerk stated clerk city clerk Kids Definition clerk 1 of 2 noun ˈklərk 1 : a person whose job is to keep records or accounts 2 : a salesperson in a store clerk 2 of 2 verb clerked; clerking : to act or work as a clerk Medical Definition clerk noun ˈklərk : a third- or fourth-year medical student undergoing clinical training in a clerkship Legal Definition clerk 1 of 2 noun 1 : an official responsible (as to a court) for correspondence, records, and accounts and having specified powers or authority (as to issue writs) a city clerk clerk of court 2 a : a person employed to keep records or accounts or to perform general office work b : a person (as a law student or graduate) employed by an attorney or judge to assist with case-related tasks (as research) compare paralegal clerk 2 of 2 intransitive verb : to act or work as a clerk clerked for a Supreme Court justice clerks noun plural of clerk 1 as in registrars an official whose job is to keep records you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance registrars secretaries registers reporters bookkeepers archivists recorders scribes historians transcriptionists chroniclers annalists documenters 2 as in salesmen a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store the clerk suggested a different brand Synonyms & Similar Words salesmen salesclerks salespeople salespeople shopgirls salesgirls salesladies saleswomen pitchwomen floorwalkers pitchmen 3 as in priests a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants Synonyms & Similar Words priests preachers clericals clergymen clerics ministers deacons bishops pastors reverends ecclesiastics chaplains divines fathers prelates clergypersons dominies missionaries archbishops churchmen monks popes priestesses deans vicars rectors abbots parsons deaconesses diocesans curés padres friars presbyters shepherds archpriests confessors clergywomen evangelists abbés missioners mendicants monsignors curates religious Holy Joes sky pilots oblates revivalists monastics missionizers monsignori high priests high priestesses Antonyms & Near Antonyms laymen laypeople secular lay readers seculars lectors
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