clerk

/klɑ:k/
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clerk

A clerk helps a customer at the department store counter.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A salesperson in a store: A person whose job is to serve customers and handle sales in a retail environment.
    • An employee who performs clerical work: A person employed in an office to keep records, handle accounts, file documents, and perform general administrative tasks.
    • (Historical/Formal) A member of the clergy: A religious official, such as a cleric or minister.

  2. Verb:

    • To work as a clerk: To be employed in a clerical position, often involving record-keeping, administrative support, or sales duties.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The clerk at the grocery store helped me find the right aisle. (The salesperson in the store assisted me.)
    • She works as a clerk in a law firm, managing case files and correspondence. (She performs administrative office work.)
    • In the 18th century, he was a parish clerk. (He held a religious office.)

  • Verb:

    • He clerked for a judge after graduating from law school. (He worked in a clerical/administrative role for a judge.)
    • She is clerking at the department store during the holiday season. (She is working as a sales assistant.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To clerk for someone": Specifically, to work as an assistant, often in a legal or judicial context.
    • Many aspiring lawyers hope to clerk for a Supreme Court Justice.
Variants and Related Words

  • Clerical (adj): Relating to the work of a clerk or office administration.

    • His duties are mostly clerical, such as typing and filing.

  • Chief Clerk (n): A head clerk or senior administrative officer.

  • Court Clerk (n): An officer of the court who maintains records and handles administrative matters.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Sales assistant, salesperson, office worker, administrator, secretary, registrar.
  • Verb: To work administratively, to assist.
Related Phrases
  • Clerk of the Court: An official who records the proceedings of a court and maintains its records.
  • Clerk of the Works: A person who supervises construction work on site.
clerk

A clerk helps a customer at the department store counter.

Noun
  1. a salesperson in a store
  2. an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
Verb
  1. work as a clerk, as in the legal business

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