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clerical

[ kler-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, appropriate for, or assigned to an office clerk or clerks:

    a clerical job.

  2. doing the work of a clerk or clerks:

    a clerical assistant;

    a clerical staff.

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy or a member of the clergy:

    clerical garb.

  4. advocating the power or influence of the clergy in politics, government, etc.:

    a clerical party.



noun

  1. a cleric.
  2. clericals, Informal. clerical garments.
  3. a person or a party advocating the power or influence of the church in politics, government, etc.
  4. a person who does clerical work; office worker; clerk.
  5. Also called clerical error. a minor error, as in the keeping of records, the transcribing of documents, or the handling of correspondence.

clerical

/ ˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. relating to or associated with the clergy

    clerical dress

  2. of or relating to office clerks or their work

    a clerical error

  3. supporting or advocating clericalism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clerical1

1425–75 for sense “learned”; 1585–95 clerical fordef 3; late Middle English < Late Latin ŧ, equivalent to ŧ ( us ) cleric + - -al 1
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The council did not want to comment on this case but previously apologised to the families of the deceased for a "clerical error" which resulted in bodies being buried in the wrong graves.

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Late last year, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced that it would not change sex markers on state-issued driver's licenses for any reason other than "clerical errors."

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The Marcellus report also points out that white-collar urban jobs are becoming harder to come by as artificial intelligence automates clerical, secretarial and other routine work.

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Mr Gribben and the survivor support network, the Dromore Group, want an independent public inquiry into clerical abuse in Northern Ireland.

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"I feel really let down, speaking both as a survivor of clerical abuse as well as a campaigner and policy adviser who represents survivors."

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