city clerk

noun

: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city

Examples of city clerk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Phoenix city clerk did not immediately respond to request for comment. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024 Hudson was the longest serving city clerk in Bridgeport history. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 That's according to a new business license application filed with the Milwaukee city clerk's office. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 According to the Doral city clerk, the city does not have an official chamber of commerce, nor is there any ordinance or resolution supporting the claims Cabral made two years ago. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for city clerk 

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Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city clerk was in 1656

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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

Legal Definition

city clerk

noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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