registrar

noun

ˈre-jə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
Definition of registrarnext
as in clerk
an official whose job is to keep records got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar

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Recent Examples of registrar Hooper Turner Gallery registrar, East Harlem Tell me about the painting. — Liam Freeman, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026 Supporters watched on a big screen as live results rolled in from the county registrar’s website. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Georgia residents can obtain a free voter ID card from their county registrar's office. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 The registrar plans to release updates twice daily through Friday and generally once a day beginning Saturday. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for registrar
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  1. clerk
  2. secretary
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  • In August 2023, Bangs offered LaGrone an earlier plea agreement under which he would have been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to a record in the district clerk’s file.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, said that the clerks who didn't comply with the government's demands could face prosecution as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of clerk
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  • All passengers on board were killed, the nation's transportation secretary said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Democrats are hoping to sweep the statewide races for top positions like secretary of the state.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of secretary

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