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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Taylor, then the deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, was played in the film by English actor Lee Ingleby.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Bae’s ruling addressed several of the core issues raised by the city — among them Simonds’ secondary review of the signatures and ability to overrule the registrar of voters’ determination — and concluded in favor of the Association for the City of La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
For other locations to do so, contact your county registrar.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Jesse Salinas, the county’s registrar of voters, said the county has strong safeguards to protect voters and ensure election integrity.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Bae’s ruling addressed several of the core issues raised by the city — among them Simonds’ secondary review of the signatures and ability to overrule the registrar of voters’ determination — and concluded in favor of the Association for the City of La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
For other locations to do so, contact your county registrar.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Jesse Salinas, the county’s registrar of voters, said the county has strong safeguards to protect voters and ensure election integrity.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for registrar
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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