clerical

4 definitions • 5 examples

relating to work done in an office:

a clerical job (= a job performing general office duties).

a clerical error (= a mistake made in the office)

relating to a priest or priests:

clerical ministry

relating to the type of work usually done in an office, or to the work of a clerk

relating to work done in an office, dealing with files, records, etc.:

clerical job/work She worked her way up from a clerical job to become a top executive.

The apparent drop in profitability was blamed on a clerical error which involved some double counting.