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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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Results released by the registrar’s office on Wednesday afternoon showed 60.51% in favor of the measure and 39.49% against.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
The Richmond Electoral Board removed Precinct Chief Barbara Burgo on Tuesday, according to Keith Balmer, Richmond’s general registrar.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Representatives of the registrar of voters office did not respond to the La Jolla Light’s request for comment.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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