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FILER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
Synonyms:
file clerk; filer; filing clerk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("filer" is a kind of...):
clerk (an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts))
Derivation:
file (place in a container for keeping records)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A party who files a notice with a law court
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("filer" is a kind of...):
litigant; litigator ((law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Derivation:
file (file a formal charge against)