city clerk

noun

: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city

Examples of city clerk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For more on city council and other local offices, visit your city clerk’s website. — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026

Before being elected comptroller, Mendoza served as Chicago city clerk from 2011 to 2016 and before that served a decade in the Illinois General Assembly as a state representative. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Former assistant city clerk Denise Tucker, who has been taking longhand minutes for the recount, for the most part gets a break. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026

Kelly has worked for the city since 2004, starting as a deputy city clerk. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for city clerk

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
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• telework

Legal Definition

city clerk

noun

: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city