virkailija — meaning in English
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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.
- functionary noun An official working within a bureaucracy who has limited authority and mainly carries out set tasks.
- 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
- noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
- adj Accompanying or resulting from something else, often problems that come along with a situation.
clerk — full definition
- noun An office worker who handles records, correspondence, or accounts.
- noun A person who assists customers in a shop, hotel, or similar business.
- noun A law clerk who assists a judge with research and case preparation.
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