virkailija — meaning in English

English meaning

• attendant noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
• clerk noun An office worker who handles records, correspondence, or accounts.
• official adj Approved by, or coming from, a proper authority.

Senses

virkailija is used for these senses in English:

• attendant One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
• clerk One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
• functionary A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is minimal or not required.
• official An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.

attendant — full definition

1. noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
2. adj Accompanying or resulting from something else, often problems that come along with a situation.

clerk — full definition

1. noun An office worker who handles records, correspondence, or accounts.
2. noun A person who assists customers in a shop, hotel, or similar business.
3. noun A law clerk who assists a judge with research and case preparation.

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