city clerk

noun

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

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Pizzi told reporters that the mayor, city clerk and city manager then left. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025 Rhodes, who was elected in November 2024, resigned as city clerk on July 30. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 On May 20, Humitz provided some of the receipts but many were deemed unauthorized for a city clerk to make. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The pair will join the council’s central staff leadership team, which includes Willms and city clerk Shari Moore, legislative hearing officer Marcia Moermond, licensing hearing officer Nhia Vang and Veronica Burt, who staffs the reparations commission and serves as a council legislative aide. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for city clerk

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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city clerk

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