clerical

/ˈklɛrɪkəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to office work, such as filing, typing, and record-keeping.
    • She took a clerical job at the insurance company, handling paperwork and data entry.
    • The office hired temporary clerical staff to help with the end-of-year reports.
    • His clerical duties included sorting mail and answering phone calls.
  2. Relating to the clergy or the work of a priest or religious leader.
    • Clerical training includes studying theology and pastoral care.
    • The bishop wore traditional clerical robes during the ceremony.
    • He decided to pursue a clerical career and became a deacon in the local church.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A member of the clergy (often used in plural form 'clericals').
    • The cathedral employed several clericals to assist with services.
    • The clericals gathered for the annual conference to discuss church matters.
    • As a clerical, he devoted his life to serving the community.
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