filer
/'faifə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization: A person whose job is to organize and manage documents or records in a systematic way.
- A party who files a notice with a law court: A person or entity that submits a formal document or application to a court or other official body.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The new filer organized the company's archives efficiently. (The new clerk organized the company's archives efficiently.)
- The filer submitted the motion to the court before the deadline. (The party submitted the motion to the court before the deadline.)
Advanced Usage
- "Electronic filer": A person or system that submits documents digitally.
- As an electronic filer, she submits all her tax returns online.
- "First filer": The first party to submit a specific type of application or claim, often used in legal or patent contexts.
- The first filer of the patent has a significant advantage.
Variants and Related Words
- File (verb): To submit a document officially or to place documents in order.
- You must file the report by Friday.
- Filing (noun): The act of submitting a document, or a document that has been submitted.
- The filing of the lawsuit was widely reported.
Synonyms
- Clerk (for the organizational role): An office worker who handles records and correspondence.
- Applicant (for the legal role): A person who makes a formal application.
- Petitioner: A person who presents a petition to an authority.
Related Phrases
- "To file a claim": To make a formal demand or assertion, typically to an insurance company or court.
- He decided to file a claim for the damages.
- "To file for bankruptcy": To initiate a legal process declaring an inability to pay debts.
- The company had to file for bankruptcy.
Noun
- a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
- a party who files a notice with a law court