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clerk

[klurk, klahrk] / klɜrk, klɑrk /
NOUN
assistant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent auditor bookkeeper cashier employee operator receptionist salesperson secretary teller worker
STRONG
amanuensis copyist counterperson notary recorder registrar seller stenographer transcriber
WEAK
counter jumper office helper paper pusher paper shuffler pen pusher pencil pusher shopperson white collar

Example Sentences

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Michael Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk, said that Heidi Pratt was registered to vote in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He served as a law clerk on the Second U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While Conor has been in prison, he's volunteered as a law clerk, facilitated classes about accountability and restorative justice, and spoken in a video about teen dating violence.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But it’s not going to happen on her accounting clerk salary at Purina, let alone Floyd’s meager earnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Even when, without taking her eyes off him, said clerk tugs the sleeve of a different clerk, whispers something to him, and then he looks in Scoob and G’ma’s direction.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone