registrar

noun

reg·​is·​trar ˈre-jə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
: 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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The lawsuit said the Justice Department received a complaint from a family member of a non-citizen in Orange County who had allegedly received an unsolicited mail ballot from the county registrar, despite their citizenship status. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 June 2025 The county filed a complaint in April with the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center against Pope and the registrar, NameCheap Inc., of Phoenix. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025 But just as much of the malicious texting market is driven by Chinese gangs, the most dangerous TLDs are issued by Chinese registrars. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 The supervisors selected Curtis from a pool of five finalists that included Shasta County’s current deputy registrar of voters and top elections workers from around the country. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for registrar

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of registrar was in 1571

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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

registrar

noun
reg·​is·​trar ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
: an official who records or keeps records

Medical Definition

registrar

noun
reg·​is·​trar ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
1
: an admitting officer at a hospital
2
British : resident

Legal Definition

registrar

noun
reg·​is·​trar ˈre-jə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
: an official recorder or keeper of records

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