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 As the registrar of voters for this Northern California community, Curtis was both election administrator and candidate this summer. — Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Cole is King’s manager, communications director, and registrar. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The case went to trial after Santanella filed a civil lawsuit against Tyler and a series of officials that included the Enfield town clerk, the registrar of voters, state elections enforcement commission, and the Secretary of the State’s office. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 In Orange County, California, military and overseas ballots will be printed before the end of next week, said Bob Page, the county's registrar of voters. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for registrar
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The board includes a representative from the team, the commerce secretary, appointees of the governor and legislative leaders and local representatives from Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The equipment truck had left spring training in Tempe, Arizona, and was in Salt Lake City, unsure where to go, when Selig called traveling secretary Tommy Ferguson, who had held the same job with the Braves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/registrar. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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