"overclerked" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overclerked [comparative], most overclerked [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + clerk + -ed. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|over|clerk|ed}} over- + clerk + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} overclerked (comparative more overclerked, superlative most overclerked)
  1. Having more clerks than is needed for the amount of work to be done.
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