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

Synonyms

• clerk
• register
• scribe
• secretary

Examples of registrar in a Sentence

got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar

Recent Examples on the Web

But some Republican registrars took them as an insult, and at least one, Lisa Amatruda of Woodbury, walked out. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025

The registrar’s office also expects higher costs to train more vote center staff to help people who register and vote on the same day. —Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025

Common registrars include Namecheap, GoDaddy, Dynadot, and Squarespace Domains LLC. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

The group submitted nearly 8,000 signatures to the registrar of voters office and the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission for review and validation. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English registrer, from registren to register, from Anglo-French registrer, from Medieval Latin registrare, from registrum

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for registrar

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar

Kids Definition

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