Synonyms of clerk

clerk

noun

ˈklərk 

1

as in registrar

an official whose job is to keep records

you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• registrar
• secretary
• register
• reporter
• recorder
• archivist
• bookkeeper
• scribe
• historian
• chronicler
• transcriptionist
• annalist
• documenter

2

as in salesman

a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store

the clerk suggested a different brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salesman
• salesclerk
• salesperson
• saleswoman
• salespeople
• salesgirl
• saleslady
• shopgirl
• floorwalker
• pitchwoman
• pitchman

3

as in priest

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church

the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• priest
• preacher
• clerical
• minister
• clergyman
• deacon
• bishop
• pastor
• cleric
• reverend
• father
• chaplain
• clergyperson
• dominie
• ecclesiastic
• prelate
• divine
• archbishop
• priestess
• pope
• monk
• rector
• dean
• missionary
• churchman
• abbot
• vicar
• deaconess
• parson
• padre
• curé
• diocesan
• presbyter
• abbé
• evangelist
• shepherd
• sky pilot
• Holy Joe
• missioner
• confessor
• friar
• curate
• clergywoman
• monsignor
• archpriest
• mendicant
• religious
• revivalist
• high priestess
• high priest
• monastic
• missionizer
• oblate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• layperson
• secular
• lay reader
• lector

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clerk

Other jobs on this list include occupations that are largely administrative and deal with handling data or customer service, such as office clerks, secretaries, administrative assistants, customer service reps and tellers. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Senior clerk Cristaliz Portalatin posted a TikTok video of the visit that has since drawn more than 44,000 views. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026

The city said the clerk’s role in processing nomination papers is a ministerial duty under state law. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026