Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 25 compound words that contain clerk. The most common are listed below. Open clerk in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- clerk of worksA person employed by an architect or a client on a construction site, representing the interests of the client by ensuring that the materials and workmanship meet specifications and quality standards.
- County Clerk
- sales clerkA person employed by a store to sell merchandise, assist customers in finding merchandise, and accept payment.
- filing clerkAn office worker whose chief responsibility is filing documents.
- law clerkA clerk who assists a judge with legal proceedings. Depending on the court, such positions may be professional careers or may be temporary positions for graduating law students.
- clerk of the courseAn official responsible for track management and raceday preparation at a racecourse.
- clerk of the pipeA person employed by the English Exchequer and its successors to work in the pipe office maintaining the pipe rolls on which government income and expenditure were recorded.
- clerk of the worksAlternative form of clerk of works: A person employed by an architect or a client on a construction site, representing the interests of the client by ensuring that the materials and workmanship meet specifications and quality standards.
- articled clerkAn apprentice in law.
- mail clerka person who does clerical work in a post office.
- town clerkThe chief administrative officer of a town, responsible for maintaining its records.
- file clerkSynonym of filing clerk: An office worker whose chief responsibility is filing documents.
- lay clerkA professional, adult singer in a church or university choir.
- courtesy clerkSynonym of bagger (“retail employee who bags customers' purchases”).
- parish clerkThe clerk or recording officer of a parish.
- death clerkA clerk responsible for coordinating executions.
- clerk of the pellsAn officer within the English Exchequer, responsible for recording financial transactions.
- check clerkA clerk who checks accounts, etc.
- recording clerkThe member of a Quaker meeting for business that takes the minutes.
- sheriff clerkThe registrar of the Scottish sheriff's court, who has charge of its records.
- vestry clerkAn officer chosen by the vestry who keeps the parish accounts and books.
- academical clerkA choral scholar at Christ Church, New College or Magdalen College, Oxford.
- articling clerkSynonym of articled clerk: An apprentice in law.
- pox doctor's clerkA person who is showily dressed.
- Clerk of the Closetan ecclesiastic privately attending upon a monarch, a royal confessor.
Compound words 25
- clerklyOf clerks; befitting a clerk.
- clerklessWithout clerks.
- clerklingA young or insignificant clerk.
- overclerkA clerk who also supervises one or more underclerks.
- overclerkedHaving more clerks than is needed for the amount of work to be done.
- clerkyclerklike; clerkish
- clerkageThe work of a clerk.
- clerkdomThe role or status of clerk.
- clerkeryThe work of a clerk.
- clerkhoodThe role or status of a clerk.