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
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