noun
- the world, domain, or profession of clerks; the collective body of clerks or clerical workers
Usage: somewhat formal or literary; often used to refer to bureaucratic or administrative systems
Examples
- He spent thirty years in clerkdom before retiring from his office job.
- The rise of digital technology has transformed clerkdom in the modern workplace.
- She climbed through the ranks of clerkdom to become an office manager.
- Clerkdom was once a stable career path for educated workers without university degrees.
- The tedium of clerkdom drove him to seek a more creative profession.