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nonclerical

nonclerical

6.7
Not involving office or desk tasks like paperwork
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈklɛrɪkəl/
translation icon : no clerical
  • The organization is looking for nonclerical positions that focus on strategic planning rather than administrative duties.

Examples

  • Many nonclerical roles in the company require specialized knowledge and skills outside of typical office tasks.

  • In a nonclerical job, employees often work in environments such as laboratories or field sites, rather than at desks.

  • For example, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) both have fewer than 50 professional (i.e., nonclerical) staff members, while the office of the Secretary of Defense employs over 1,000 people.

    Academic text (1990)

Antonyms

clerical
25 3.7

Relating to office work such as typing, filing or answering phones

How Clerical

secretarial
9 3.6
clerical
25 3.7
administrative
180 4.6
nonclerical
6.7

Surface Forms

nonclerical positive

Morphology

nonclerical = clerical (transparent) = non + clerical

Formation is a straightforward negation: 'non-' + 'clerical' yields 'not clerical', which is directly interpretable by learners who know 'clerical'.

Etymology

Nonclerical is built from non- meaning 'not' and clerical, which is related to clerk meaning 'office worker' who does paperwork. So nonclerical describes work that is 'not clerical' and does not involve routine office tasks.