clerical

[US]/ˈklerɪkl/
[UK]/ˈklerɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. pertaining to clerks, office work, or clergy
n. someone who supports the authority of the clergy

Phrases & Collocations

clerical duties

clerical staff

clerical work

clerical error

Example Sentences

temps are always needed for clerical work.

he was still attired in his clerical outfit.

She had a clerical assistant to do her paperwork.

as office roles changed, clerical work was increasingly feminized.

he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives.

the college had 139 employees, not counting those engaged in routine clerical work.

Her ardent sense of propriety fears that Bertha, in bed, might not be costumed decorously enough for the visit of a clerical gentleman.

6. Supervised office staff of twenty clerical, stenographic, and machine operator personnel . Responsible for the monthly distribution of want list to over 200 buyers.

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