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

Synonyms of registrar

• clerk
• secretary

Examples of registrar in a Sentence

got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar

Recent Examples on the Web

The Justice Department went on to file a lawsuit against California officials and Dean Logan, the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder and county clerk, and sought a court order requiring the ballots to be segregated. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Is the Los Angeles County registrar of voters under criminal investigation? — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Similar letters were sent last weekend to registrars in other counties, including Sacramento, DOJ spokesperson Kiersten Pels said in an email to The Sacramento Bee. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

California’s secretary of state and the Los Angeles County registrar have opposed the federal government’s demands. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English registrer, from registren to register, from Anglo-French registrer, from Medieval Latin registrare, from registrum

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for registrar

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar

Kids Definition

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