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clerical
[ kler-i-kuhl ]
adjective
a clerical job.
a clerical assistant;
a clerical staff.
clerical garb.
- advocating the power or influence of the clergy in politics, government, etc.:
a clerical party.
noun
- a cleric.
- clericals, Informal. clerical garments.
- a person or a party advocating the power or influence of the church in politics, government, etc.
- a person who does clerical work; office worker; clerk.
- Also called clerical error. a minor error, as in the keeping of records, the transcribing of documents, or the handling of correspondence.
clerical
/ ˈklɛrɪkəl /
adjective
- relating to or associated with the clergy
clerical dress
- of or relating to office clerks or their work
a clerical error
- supporting or advocating clericalism
Derived Forms
- ˈclerically, adverb
Other Words From
- cler·i·cal·i·ty noun
- cler·i·cal·ly adverb
- in·ter·cler·i·cal adjective
- non·cler·i·cal adjective noun
- non·cler·i·cal·ly adverb
- pre·cler·i·cal adjective
- pro·cler·i·cal adjective
- pseu·do·cler·i·cal adjective
- pseu·do·cler·i·cal·ly adverb
- qua·si-cler·i·cal adjective
- qua·si-cler·i·cal·ly adverb
- sem·i·cler·i·cal adjective
- sem·i·cler·i·cal·ly adverb
- un·cler·i·cal adjective
- un·cler·i·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of clerical1
Example Sentences
Late last year, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced that it would not change sex markers on state-issued driver's licenses for any reason other than "clerical errors."
The Marcellus report also points out that white-collar urban jobs are becoming harder to come by as artificial intelligence automates clerical, secretarial and other routine work.
Mr Gribben and the survivor support network, the Dromore Group, want an independent public inquiry into clerical abuse in Northern Ireland.
"I feel really let down, speaking both as a survivor of clerical abuse as well as a campaigner and policy adviser who represents survivors."
The lawsuit said university administrative support, including clerical staff, IT support, cybersecurity and data servers, “help make research possible without being attributable to any specific grant or project.”
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