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noun a person who works in an office, especially doing administrative work

adjective relating to clerks or office work

• The clerical staff is responsible for managing administrative tasks in the office.
• The clerical workers handle all the paperwork around here.
• I'm just a clerical peon in this big corporate machine.
• Her mind was like a cluttered clerical desk, full of unfinished thoughts and ideas.

verb to certify or attest to (a document) by a notary public

• The lawyer will notarize the legal documents for you.
• Can you notarize this paper for me?
• I need someone to notarize this real quick.
• Her signature notarizes the agreement between the two parties.

verb to have a document officially certified by a notary public

adjective describing a document that has been officially certified by a notary public

• The contract must be notarized before it is considered legally binding.
• I need to get this document notarized before I can submit it.
• I'll swing by the notary's office to get this paper stamped.
• Her signature notarized our friendship, making it official.

noun A person authorized to perform certain legal formalities such as witnessing signatures, administering oaths, and certifying documents.

• The notary public verified the authenticity of the signatures on the legal document.
• I need to get this document notarized by a notary.
• I'll just swing by the notary's office to get this stamped.
• She acted as a notary of truth, confirming the accuracy of the statement.