clerical

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/ˈklɛɹɪkəl/

adj 2noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

against, musical, temporary

VERB + CLERICAL

guard, made

CLERICAL + NOUN

error, errors, jobs, mandarin

PREP.

from, in, in

ADV.

clearly

Definitions

adj

Of or relating to clerks or their work.

‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’

Of or relating to the clergy.

noun

A member of the clergy.

Clerical garments.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’

Wiktionary

The church's publication of a rant against same-sex marriage was clearly a clerical error.

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A collar may come in many varieties, from button-down to clerical, and Mandarin to Masonic, but it is never a lapel.

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I find it so strange that keyboards can be both musical and clerical.

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After World War II, many employers hired women as temporary workers in clerical jobs.

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Maybe Tom made a clerical error.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, clerical is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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