clerical staff

collocation in English

meaningsofclericalandstaff

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clerical
adjective
uk
/ˈkler.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkler.ɪ.kəl/
relating to work done in ...
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staff
noun
uk
/stɑːf/us
/stæf/
the group of people who work for ...
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(Definition ofclericalandstafffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This sample included some nurses but also voluntary andclericalstaff.
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A further development has been to expand the programme to include administrative andclericalstaffin to the radiotherapy team.
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Even in prosperous years they allocated little curriculum time and no space, operating budget,clericalstaff, or faculty.
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Examples includedclericalstafffor administration activities, nursery nurses for play work and community psychiatric nurses for mental health issues.
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Only about 100clericalstaffare concerned.
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This figure includes administrative andclericalstaff.
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They are supported by 28clericalstaff.
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Both these figures include theclericalstaff.
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I asked about theclericalstaff.
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Clericalstaffwould not lose their wages.
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He is not on theclericalstaff.
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Theclericalstaffhas also been increased.
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They have a very smallclericalstaff.
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They are not in theclericalstaffeither.
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The number of male and femaleclericalstaffis eighteen.
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In addition, there is a shortage ofclericalstaff.
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Does that apply to theclericalstafftoo?
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Other very low-levelclericalstaffprovide patient records.
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This was due to an error byclericalstaff.
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I refer to hospitalclericalstaffand medical secretaries.
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In this he is assisted by a smallclericalstaff.
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That does not include administrative, technical andclericalstaff.
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Last year there were 12clericalstaffand four psychologists.
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Does that number include office andclericalstaff?
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Four vacancies forclericalstaffhave not been approved.
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