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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His office would contact the Orange County district attorney or California secretary of state if it is provided evidence of someone illegally registering to vote, the registrar said.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2025
Ballots had to be postmarked by Tuesday and must arrive by May 13 to be counted, according to the registrar’s office.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
The registrar plans to complete the initial feedback process in the first week of August, Page said.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
His office would contact the Orange County district attorney or California secretary of state if it is provided evidence of someone illegally registering to vote, the registrar said.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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