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city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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The Muskegon city clerk had alerted police after noticing irregularities on some of the 8,000 to 10,000 voter registration forms dropped off by a canvasser.
—Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Jan. 2024
The interim status for city clerk/recorder will last until a municipal election can be held in 2026 for city clerk.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The city has a new interim city clerk and recorder after the previous officeholder resigned from that position and two others earlier this month.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Chicago may be justifiably notorious for its government graft as nearly 40 aldermen, a city clerk, a treasurer and countless City Hall employees have all ended up behind bars over the past 50 years.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1656, in the meaning defined above
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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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