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
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got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
California law requires that ballots be counted as long as they are postmarked by election day and arrive at the registrar’s office within a week of the election.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Listen to this article Seven candidates will appear on the ballot in the April 8 special election to fill the vacant District 1 seat on the county Board of Supervisors, the registrar of voters office confirmed Wednesday.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
After the deluge of concerns, the party director said his office communicated with the local registrar of voters to gather information and get the facts straight before offering the detailed explanation.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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