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Meanings of chief clerk in English

Chief Clerk of the United States Department of State.

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Usage of chief clerk in English
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He jerked a dirty thumb in the direction of the chief clerk.
The Pirate of Panama: A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure
2
Mr. Griffin finally gave you the post of chief clerk and adviser.
The Brand of Silence: A Detective Story
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It seemed to take an eternity before the chief clerk was satisfied.
Heart of oak
4
This from the manager of the Hotel --to his chief clerk.
The Chief Legatee
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The under-secretary and his chief clerk were in the foyer itself.
The Phantom of the Opera
6
Talk with Thomas Mallee, chief clerk of the Manhattan elections office.
The new yorker
7
No other chief clerk gets that in any of the divisions.
Bureaucracy
8
For a moment, he considered calling in the chief clerk and complimenting him.
Final Weapon
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The chief clerk asked her if the document was in her own handwriting.
The suspicions of mr. whicher: a shocking murder and the undoing...
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The chief clerk said nothing, but dug at the turf with his stick.
The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American...
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He introduced himself to the chief clerk and stated his business.
Midnight
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And you can coördinate your directory work with the chief clerk at Files.
Final Weapon
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This got me his confidence, and the place of chief clerk.
Basil
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The chief clerk shook his head sharply again, and there was a pause.
The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American...
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The chief clerk approached his employer, with some severity of manner.
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
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Sullivan recognized his chief clerk, and walked over to meet him.
Childhood's End
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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