clerk's

Belonging to assistant

Clerk's is the possessive form of clerk, indicating something belonging to or associated with a clerk—a person who handles records, paperwork, or sales transactions.

The clerk's handwriting was illegible.

I left my card at the clerk's desk.

A clerk's duties vary by context: a law clerk assists judges, a store clerk handles customers, a county clerk maintains public records.

office

paperwork

Administrative written tasks

  • filesStored data collections
  • inboxMessage receiving folder
  • staplerDevice binding paper sheets

computer · keyboard · filing cabinet · documents · forms · stamps · ledger · records · correspondence · memos

legal

briefs

Snug lower undergarments

  • docketCourt's case schedule
  • filingsParticles from abrasion
  • courtTrial venue or sports surface

affidavit · subpoena · motions · records · chambers · proceedings · calendar · exhibits · testimony · transcripts

occupational

desk

Furniture for writing

responsibilities · hours · salary · uniform · position · job · shift · routine · lunch break · overtime

ecclesiastical

vestry

Church robing chamber

robes · duties · vicar · congregation · altar · service · sacraments · banns · vestments · churchyard

retail

register

Record officially; vocal range

  • counterFlat service surface
  • apronWaist-tied protective garment
  • nametagWearable identification label

till · customers · receipts · transactions · stockroom · inventory · scanner · checkout · merchandise · returns

Opposites
organizational hierarchy

clerk'smanager's

Belonging to the boss

executive's · boss's · director's · supervisor's · owner's

work role type

clerk'sexecutive's

Belonging to a leader

leader's · specialist's · expert's · customer's · client's

Phrases
Family

clerk, clerks, clerking, clerked, clerkship, clerkships

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G