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
  • West, in an interview Monday, said the arrangement keeps each party in charge of its primary and avoids friction that has occurred when clerks from different parties worked side by side.
    Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • During the probe, investigators discovered clerks working for several tag agencies illegally accessed drivers’ personal and confidential information from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Two Cabinet secretaries were there, along with the attorney general.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Jobs, like cashiers and janitors, are least exposed to AI, while secretaries and administrative assistants are most impacted, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
    Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Registrars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registrars. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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