registrars

Definition of registrarsnext
plural of registrar
as in clerks
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 registrars And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026 Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence. Time, 12 Sep. 2025 Traditional registrars also face disintermediation threats and may resist integration efforts that could reduce their control over lucrative renewal fees. Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Some voters reported navigators and election clerks even sent them to the wrong locations.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • A number of public officials — Griswold, Rubinstein, Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of county clerks — have repeatedly urged the governor not to reduce Peters’ sentence, and similar efforts have been made behind the scenes.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The mere departure of cabinet secretaries does not wipe the slate clean by any means.
    Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Top Cabinet secretaries often complete the rounds of the shows, racing from studio to studio or video appearance to video appearance.
    Garrett Downs,Greg Iacurci,Azhar Sukri,Spriha Srivastava,Emma Graham,Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Registrars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registrars. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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