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
Examples of registrar in a Sentence
got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar
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Newark’s five-candidate contest for two council seats was so close that last month the county registrar called for a rare manual recount.
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Both options, which the Title IX official gave to the registrar and the Office of Academic Affairs, were denied, Lovely said.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
In Texas, voters who have acceptable photo ID but did not show it at the polls have until six days after the election to present an acceptable photo ID to their county voter registrar, according to the Secretary of State's office.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Results are provided by county registrars and the Associated Press, which surveys the numbers posted by local election officials.
—Los Angeles Times Data and Graphics Department, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Both options, which the Title IX official gave to the registrar and the Office of Academic Affairs, were denied, Lovely said.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
In Texas, voters who have acceptable photo ID but did not show it at the polls have until six days after the election to present an acceptable photo ID to their county voter registrar, according to the Secretary of State's office.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Results are provided by county registrars and the Associated Press, which surveys the numbers posted by local election officials.
—Los Angeles Times Data and Graphics Department, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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
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