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clerical

cle·ri·cal

UK/ˈklɛɹɪkəl/ US/ˈklɛrɪkʌl/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

of or relating to clerks

  • “clerical work”
2.

of or relating to the clergy

  • “clerical collar”
3.

appropriate for or engaged in office work

  • “clerical skills”
  • “a clerical job”
  • “the clerical staff”

Origin

From Late Latin clēricālis (“clerical”), from clēricus (“clergyman, priest”).

Phrases

  • clerical collar
  • clerical error
  • clerical marriage
  • clerical script

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