clerk

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a person whose job is to keep the records or accounts in an office, shop/store etc: an office clerk seealsoFILINGCLERK 2 an official in charge of the records of a council, court, etc: the Town Clerk * the Clerk of the Court seealsoCOUNTYCLERK, PARISHCLERK, CLERKOFWORKS 3 (also sales clerk) (both AmE) = SHOPASSISTANT 4 (also desk clerk) (both AmE) a person whose job is dealing with people arriving at or leaving a hotel SYNRECEPTIONIST verb (AmE) [V] to work as a clerk: a clerking job