registry

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reg·is·try | \ ˈre-jə-strē

plural registries

Definition of registry

1 : registration, enrollment

2 : the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag

3 : a place of registration

4a : an official record book

b : an entry in a registry

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the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford

Recent Examples on the Web Some are still advocating for a worldwide beneficiary registry of shell companies, which would reveal the true owners. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2021 Democrats wanted to change the immigration registry, a once-obscure part of immigration law that allowed certain people in the country since 1972 to apply for citizenship, to be updated to include more recent arrivals. — Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2021 The only information available about ZyCoV-D is through its entry in the clinical trial registry, which is not sufficient at the moment. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 23 Aug. 2021 Proceedings at the courthouse, home to district, superior, and probate courts, a law library, the bar association, a satellite office for the district attorney, and the registry of deeds, have been moved to alternate locations during the closure. — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2021 Those measures include more funding for the city’s housing department to share with the public information about tenant rights and to create a registry of rental units. — NBC News, 1 Sep. 2021 By that same date, commission must set up a registry of patients and caregivers who can buy the products. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2021 City officials know how many guns were purchased in San Jose since 2001, Liccardo said, but the city has no gun registry and no way to track gun owners. — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 1 July 2021 Hayes urged veterans exposed to sign up for the burn pit registry and those feeling ill due to a possible toxic exposure to submit a claim. — Brianna Keilar, CNN, 21 June 2021

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