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Definition of clerical adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

clerical

adjective

NAmE//ˈklɛrɪkl//

1connected with office work clerical workers/staff/assistants a clerical error (= one made in copying or calculating something)

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2connected with the clergy (= priests) a clerical collar (= one that fastens at the back, worn by some priests)

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