registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈre-jə-ˌsträr 
: an official recorder or keeper of records: such as
a
: an officer of an educational institution responsible for registering students, keeping academic records, and corresponding with applicants and evaluating their credentials
b
: an admitting officer at a hospital
c
chiefly British
: resident sense 3
Examples of registrar in a Sentence
got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar
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Be smart: The city's general registrar is appointed by and reports to the Richmond Electoral Board, but the city pays their salary and expenses and the office is subject to city personnel policies.
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The day before Election Day, however, the Washoe County elections office showed no sign of its challenges, which include a complete staff turnover since 2020, and more recently, the abrupt departure of the interim registrar who said she was forced out by county officials in September.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The bill would have required internet domain registrars like Verisign and GoDaddy to lock and suspend websites illegally selling drugs.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Helen Nolan, assistant registrar in Contra Costa County, expects that several thousand people will have registered between the weekend and Tuesday morning.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The day before Election Day, however, the Washoe County elections office showed no sign of its challenges, which include a complete staff turnover since 2020, and more recently, the abrupt departure of the interim registrar who said she was forced out by county officials in September.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The bill would have required internet domain registrars like Verisign and GoDaddy to lock and suspend websites illegally selling drugs.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
Helen Nolan, assistant registrar in Contra Costa County, expects that several thousand people will have registered between the weekend and Tuesday morning.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr
: an official who records or keeps records
Medical Definition
registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr
1
: an admitting officer at a hospital
2
British
: resident
Legal Definition
registrar
noun
reg·is·trar
ˈre-jə-ˌsträr
: an official recorder or keeper of records
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