city clerk

noun

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

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The Muskegon city clerk had alerted police after noticing irregularities on some of the 8,000 to 10,000 voter registration forms dropped off by a canvasser. Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Jan. 2024 The interim status for city clerk/recorder will last until a municipal election can be held in 2026 for city clerk. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024 The city has a new interim city clerk and recorder after the previous officeholder resigned from that position and two others earlier this month. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Chicago may be justifiably notorious for its government graft as nearly 40 aldermen, a city clerk, a treasurer and countless City Hall employees have all ended up behind bars over the past 50 years. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city clerk 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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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