clerk
noun
\ ˈklərk
, British usually ˈklärk
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, British usually ˈklärk
\
Definition of clerk
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: cleric
3a
: an official responsible (as to a government agency) for correspondence, records, and accounts and vested with specified powers or authority (as to issue writs as ordered by a court)
city clerk
b
: one employed to keep records or accounts or to perform general office work
a bank clerk
c
: one who works at a sales or service counter
a store clerk a grocery clerk
d
: a person (such as a law school graduate) who provides a judge, magistrate, or lawyer with assistance in such matters as research, writing, and analysis : law clerk
clerk
verb
clerked;
clerking;
clerks
Definition of clerk (Entry 2 of 2)
: to act or work as a clerk
clerked for a court judge
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Other Words from clerk
Noun
clerkship
\ ˈklərk-ˌship
, British usually ˈklärk- \
noun
, British usually ˈklärk- \
noun
Synonyms for clerk
Synonyms: Noun
register, registrar, scribe, secretary
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Examples of clerk in a Sentence
Noun
Have the court clerk file your request with the judge. He works as a clerk in a local pet store. a sales clerk at a women's clothing store
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The initial investigation revealed that at about 5:40 p.m. an unidentified male who was displaying a gun, entered the store and demanded money from the clerk behind the counter. — Carroll County Times Staff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Police seeking suspect in armed robbery of Finksburg Jiffy Mart," 4 Aug. 2019 Eddings, a mother of two children, ages 5 and 6, works full-time as a clerk at a hospital and is also an Instacart shopper to supplement her income. — NBC News, "Millions use Earnin to get cash before payday. Critics say the app is taking advantage of them.," 26 July 2019 Having experienced the culture of baseball’s kangaroo court, a former Tampa Bay Rays prospect is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court as a clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas. — Los Angeles Times, "MLB notes: Yankees’ Luke Voit takes a fastball to the chin," 20 July 2019 The man picked up some merchandise, then pulled out a dark-colored revolver and demanded money from a clerk, police said. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Garland police looking for revolver-toting man who robbed gas station," 5 July 2019 The masked suspect demanded cash from the clerk and fled west on foot toward the Richmond Heights and Richmond Estates neighborhoods, police said. — Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, "Family Dollar robbed at gunpoint twice in a month — possibly by same person, Orlando police say," 28 June 2019 According to the report, the man entered the 7-Eleven on El Cajon Boulevard just east of 52nd Street at about 1:20 a.m. and demanded money from the clerk. — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Armed man demands cash, gets cigarettes," 19 June 2019 Three males with their faces partially covered entered a convenience store at a gas station and demanded cash from the clerk. — Washington Post, "Crime reports for Anne Arundel and Howard counties and for Annapolis," 6 June 2019 The British royal family was not sending a representative, event organizers said, though the former clerk of the British House of Commons will make remarks. — Washington Post, "Jamestown ceremony marks birth of democracy in America; black Va. legislators skip because of Trump," 30 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Christopher Wray, who once clerked for Luttig, is now the head of the FBI; in that role, Wray oversees the agents who are interviewing Boeing engineers. — Los Angeles Times, "Boeing has friends in high places as it nears a showdown over the 737 Max," 22 July 2019 President Trump is replacing a Republican appointee for whom Kavanaugh clerked and has apparently also been Kavanaugh’s champion through the president’s nominating process. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Dems face big loss, big opportunity with Kavanaugh," 10 July 2018 Only one, Kim Jackson, clerked for him before his appointment to the court. — Fox News, "Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says Kavanaugh helped boost number of female law clerks on court," 9 June 2019 The law clerks for federal judges are the best and brightest graduates of American law schools. — Alvin Chang, Vox, "Every time Ford and Kavanaugh answered the question — and didn't answer the question," 28 Sep. 2018 The law clerks for federal judges are the best and brightest graduates of American law school. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Read the Full Transcript of Brett Kavanaugh's Opening Statement at Today's Hearing," 27 Sep. 2018 Kavanaugh, a conservative federal judge who previously served in the administration of George W. Bush, has been tapped to replace Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, a longtime swing vote for whom Kavanaugh once clerked. — Nash Jenkins, Time, "Here's What the Key Senators Think About Brett Kavanaugh Right Now," 10 July 2018 The 53-year-old Kavanaugh, who clerked for Kennedy and who currently sits on the U.S. court of appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court, emphasized in his remarks accepting the nomination the importance of judicial independence. — Alana Abramson, Time, "President Trump Names New Supreme Court Justice," 10 July 2018 Although generally conservative, Justice Kennedy—for whom Judge Kavanaugh once clerked—joined liberals in several high-profile areas, including expansion of gay rights and limitations on capital punishment. — Jess Bravin, WSJ, "Supreme Court Opens New Term Without Ninth Justice in Place," 30 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clerk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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clerk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of clerk
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person whose job is to keep track of records and documents for a business or office
: an elected or appointed official whose job is to take care of official papers and business for a court or government
: a person who works in a store
clerk
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of clerk (Entry 2 of 2)
US
: to work as a clerk
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clerk
noun
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Kids Definition of clerk
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