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

Sharron McGee is running against Janet Rogers for city clerk. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The new mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, all 50 members of the Chicago City Council, and the members of all 22 Chicago Police District Councils will be sworn in for their new terms on May 17. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Foster turned in a resignation letter, Senatobia city clerk Katie Harbin said. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Public Administration experience, including Opa-locka’s first African American city clerk; first Black city clerk in Dade County; served 12 yrs. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for city clerk

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
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• paperwork
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Legal Definition

city clerk

noun

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