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
County registrars will now validate signatures from both ballot measures and report the results to Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whose office will ultimately rubber-stamp the proposals to appear on voters’ ballots.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
In a memo to the state's county clerks and registrars, Weber said official certification would happen in June for the November 3 general election ballot.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Historically, observers were also charged with registering voters at polling stations and local registrars’ offices with the specific goal of assisting disenfranchised minorities.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
In a memo to the state's county clerks and registrars, Weber said official certification would happen in June for the November 3 general election ballot.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Historically, observers were also charged with registering voters at polling stations and local registrars’ offices with the specific goal of assisting disenfranchised minorities.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for registrars
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Over the strenuous objection of fellow Democrats and many Republicans — including Peters’ prosecutor and a majority of Colorado’s election clerks — Polis commuted her sentence, clearing the way for Peters’ parole on June 1 after less than two years in prison.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The crimes of the executed have included the slayings of wives and children, store clerks and strangers.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Instead, he was joined by his middle son Eric, daughter-in-law Lara, several Cabinet secretaries and roughly a dozen of the nation's most influential CEOs.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Much of what is being discussed might typically fall within the remit of the secretaries of Treasury or commerce.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Registrars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registrars. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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