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clerical

[kler-i-kuhl] / ˈklɛr ɪ kəl /




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For some people, clerical work like this is daunting and makes working a 9-to-5 job much more appealing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Khamenei was born in Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city located in the north-east of the country, and studied at seminaries in the city before moving to Qom, the centre of Iran's Shia clerical establishment.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Following Khomeini's death on June 3, 1989, the Assembly of Experts clerical body convened an emergency session and named Khamenei interim leader.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Even Friar Lawrence wears a vibrantly colored woven shrug over his clerical uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Boys and girls worked in offices doing clerical work.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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