city clerk

noun

: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city

Examples of city clerk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cause of Harris’ death was determined on Feb. 27, and a death certificate was released to the Worcester city clerk’s office on March 5, according to Elaine Driscoll, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 16 May 2024 Com said that charges against Patel include 10 counts of threatening with the intent to terrorize a public official: five City Council members, the mayor, the city clerk, the assistant city clerk, the city attorney and the city manager. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city clerk 

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Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city clerk was in 1656

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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

city clerk

noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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