registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈre-jə-ˌsträr 
: an official recorder or keeper of records: such as
a
: an officer of an educational institution responsible for registering students, keeping academic records, and corresponding with applicants and evaluating their credentials
b
: an admitting officer at a hospital
c
chiefly British
: resident sense 3
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got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar
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The final steps often include DNS updates, registrar coordination and legal reviews, especially if intellectual property rights are involved.
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Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Other factors the registrar is considering for updates include federal and state law, data from previous elections, best practices determined by the registrar and the county budget, Page said.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Orange County, California, registrar of voters, accusing the local election office of concealing voter information about noncitizen residents who were unlawfully registered to vote.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
Clint Curtis was selected as the county’s interim clerk and registrar of voters on April 30 and formally appointed by the Board of Supervisors May 13 when a background check cleared.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
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Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Other factors the registrar is considering for updates include federal and state law, data from previous elections, best practices determined by the registrar and the county budget, Page said.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Orange County, California, registrar of voters, accusing the local election office of concealing voter information about noncitizen residents who were unlawfully registered to vote.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
Clint Curtis was selected as the county’s interim clerk and registrar of voters on April 30 and formally appointed by the Board of Supervisors May 13 when a background check cleared.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr
: an official who records or keeps records
Medical Definition
registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr
1
: an admitting officer at a hospital
2
British
: resident
Legal Definition
registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈre-jə-ˌsträr
: an official recorder or keeper of records
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