: 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
got a copy of his transcript from the school's registrar
Recent Examples on the WebThe former Prince William County registrar of voters has been indicted on corruption charges, Virginia’s attorney general announced Wednesday. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Cedillo was trailing Hernandez by 292 votes, according to the latest count released by the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 Long-time City Councilwoman Esther Sanchez held a strong lead Tuesday in the crowded field of candidates for mayor of Oceanside, according to early returns from the San Diego County registrar of voters. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2020 Unaffiliated voters can also switch their registration to Republican or Democrat until noon Monday at their local registrar’s office and then vote in the primary Tuesday. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 One Nesterly client is 85-year-old Bettina Norton, a former museum registrar and neighborhood newspaper publisher in the Boston area. Bruce Horowitz, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Those who cast their ballots early can check to see if their vote was counted by visiting the registrar’s website. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 Rick Sanchez, spokesman for the county registrar-recorder, said the county partners with nonprofit organizations, community groups and cities to place voting stations in areas with these vulnerable populations. Ruben Vivesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 The registrar’s office now has 30 days to verify the signatures submitted by the Gascón recall campaign. James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English registrer, from registren to register, from Anglo-French registrer, from Medieval Latin registrare, from registrum