registrar

noun

reg·​is·​trar ˈre-jə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web Taylor, played by Lee Ingleby in the film, is former deputy registrar at the University of Leicester. Leslie Katz, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The county registrar will have just 10 days to tally the signatures in addition to presiding over an entire county election. Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 On a recent visit to the Washoe registrar's office, Aguilar and Burgess were confronted by a handful of voters who have repeatedly attacked the county's election system. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024 The new law will create the office of a registrar who will issue certificates for live-in couples who will have to report the beginning and end of their relationships. Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 The suit says the registrar used overly strict and legally unsupported criteria to invalidate signatures. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023 The Sacramento County registrar’s office received a lot of ballots dropped off Tuesday night, said county spokeswoman Kim Nava. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 Check your voter registration by contacting your county registrar’s office, checking at a vote center or visiting sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2024 Under California law, the registrar has 30 days to certify election results, although the process is expected to conclude sooner in this election. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English registrer, from registren to register, from Anglo-French registrer, from Medieval Latin registrare, from registrum

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of registrar was in 1571

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Cite this Entry

“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

registrar

noun
reg·​is·​trar ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
: an official who records or keeps records

Medical Definition

registrar

noun
reg·​is·​trar ˈrej-ə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
1
: an admitting officer at a hospital
2
British : resident

Legal Definition

registrar

noun
reg·​is·​trar ˈre-jə-ˌsträr How to pronounce registrar (audio)
: an official recorder or keeper of records

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