archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vist 
-ˌkī-
: a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive
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Rubio became secretary of state on Jan. 21, 2025, the U.S. Agency for International Development administrator on Feb. 3, archivist of the United States on Feb. 16, and national security adviser on May 1.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Rubio is also the acting archivist of the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Kubota was accompanied by Linda Canada, a former archivist and educational outreach coordinator at the Japanese American Historical Society in San Diego.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The nature of guilt proves elusive as the archivists learn of the river chalet, a lovely little lodge where a cadre of young, industrious camp administrators went to rest and recharge, to rejuvenate before returning to work long and hard amid the smoke billowing from the crematoria.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Rubio is also the acting archivist of the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Kubota was accompanied by Linda Canada, a former archivist and educational outreach coordinator at the Japanese American Historical Society in San Diego.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The nature of guilt proves elusive as the archivists learn of the river chalet, a lovely little lodge where a cadre of young, industrious camp administrators went to rest and recharge, to rejuvenate before returning to work long and hard amid the smoke billowing from the crematoria.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archivist. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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archivist
noun
ar·chi·vist
ˈär-kə-vəst
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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