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Noun: clerk  klurk [N. Amer], klaak [Brit]
  1. An employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
     
  2. A salesperson in a store
    - salesclerk [N. Amer], shop clerk, shop assistant [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: clerk  klurk [N. Amer], klaak [Brit]
  1. Work as a clerk, as in the legal business

Derived forms: clerks, clerking, clerked

Type of: employe [US], employee, rep [informal], sales rep, sales representative, salesperson, work

Encyclopedia: Clerk, Robert

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