clerical error
clerical error noun: an error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal assistant.
Noun
clerical error (plural clerical errors)
- An error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal assistant.
- ‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I
- Vardag[…] added: “The state should not be divorcing people on the basis of a clerical error. There has to be intention on the part of the person divorcing, because the principle of intention underpins the justice of our legal system.2024 April 15, Emine Sinmaz, quoting Ayesha Vardag, “Wrong couple get divorced after solicitor ‘clicks wrong button’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
clerical error meaning in Tamil
clerical error in Tamil
- எழுத்துப் பிழை
Forms of clerical error
| plural | clerical errors |
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Questions about clerical error
- What does clerical error mean?
- Clerical error means an error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal assistant.
- What is clerical error in Tamil?
- Clerical error in Tamil is எழுத்துப் பிழை. See Clerical error meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is clerical error?
- Clerical error is a noun.
- What is the plural of clerical error?
- The plural of clerical error is clerical errors.
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