Synonyms of clerks

clerks

noun

plural of clerk

1

as in registrars

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

• registrars
• secretaries
• registers
• reporters
• archivists
• recorders
• scribes
• bookkeepers
• historians
• chroniclers
• transcriptionists
• documenters
• annalists

2

as in salesmen

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

the clerk suggested a different brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salesmen
• salespeople
• salesclerks
• salespeople
• shopgirls
• salesgirls
• saleswomen
• salesladies
• floorwalkers
• pitchmen
• pitchwomen

3

as in priests

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

• priests
• preachers
• clericals
• clergymen
• clerics
• ministers
• deacons
• bishops
• pastors
• reverends
• ecclesiastics
• divines
• fathers
• chaplains
• prelates
• clergypersons
• missionaries
• monks
• popes
• archbishops
• priestesses
• churchmen
• dominies
• deans
• abbots
• rectors
• vicars
• deaconesses
• padres
• curés
• presbyters
• parsons
• friars
• shepherds
• confessors
• clergywomen
• evangelists
• missioners
• curates
• mendicants
• diocesans
• Holy Joes
• archpriests
• abbés
• religious
• monsignors
• revivalists
• sky pilots
• oblates
• monastics
• missionizers
• high priests
• high priestesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laymen
• laypeople
• lay readers
• seculars
• lectors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clerks

Election clerks raised similar concerns directly to USPS officials just days before the final rule was issued, at a mid-August National Association of Election Officials conference in Kansas City, Missouri, ProPublica has learned. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026

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

Shillings said the secretary of state's office should provide better tools and training to county clerks to prevent future errors. — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

Turnover within the court itself, particularly among judges and clerks, has contributed to case delays and disorganization, said Michael Sharma-Crawford, a local immigration attorney. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

That includes bringing in physical and cybersecurity assistance for county clerks, mailing ballots earlier to minimize problems from delays, and creating a provision to allow the governor to declare an emergency in case of interference. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026

The layoff toll in Weston is 181 people from staff-level employees such as clerks, drivers and analysts to upper-echelon executives including vice presidents and directors. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

The local union’s members range from engineers, facility workers, accountants, inspectors, account clerks, customer service representatives and more, according to local Vice President Jennifer Olman, who is also on the contract negotiation team. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

The rental chain is far from dead, thanks to one of its original clerks. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026