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

The city has asked the registrar to verify all the signatures and not rely on a random sample to quell skeptics of the elections process, Estanislau said. —Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024

Prince William's registrar Eric Olsen and Manassas' registrar Susan Reed both said the focus of DOJ monitors is usually on disability rights and language assistance. —Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

According to Ellis, this was the first time the registrar had visited the nursing home to assist since before Hurricane Katrina in 2005. —Alyssa Spady, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024

In Santa Clara County, registrar spokesperson Steve Goltiao expects roughly half of voters will vote on Election Day. —Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024

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

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