Synonyms for
clerk
One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.
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No Synonyms Found for Clerk

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All Definitions for Clerk

Below are all the dictionary definitions of clerk:

1One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.
2An office worker.
3A salesclerk
4A person who serves customers in a store or market.
5An employee at a hotel who deals with guests.
6A law clerk.
7The chief legal advisor of a legislature or legislative chamber, who is usually also responsible for keeping minutes of sittings.
8A facilitator of a Quaker meeting for business affairs.
9To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk.
10To assemble information about a patient during their initial assessment by actions such as a taking a detailed medical history and performing a physical examination.
11A cleric or clergyman (the legal title for clergy of the Church of England is "Clerk in Holy Orders", still used in legal documents and cherished by some of their number).
12In the Church of England, the layman that assists in the church service, especially in reading the responses (also called parish clerk and Bible clerk).
13A scholar.
14A surname.

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About synonyms for clerk

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