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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From the post office to the registrar's office, there's still time to make your vote count - early.
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Three ballot drop boxes are still closed, though, the registrar said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Maria Valadez, Lake County registrar of voters, is focused on the mobility problems of older voters.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
What began as a panel of speakers Wednesday quickly turned into a room discussion, with people expressing distress and others responding with solutions or ways to get involved, such as signing up as a registrar, to register voters.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Three ballot drop boxes are still closed, though, the registrar said.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Maria Valadez, Lake County registrar of voters, is focused on the mobility problems of older voters.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
What began as a panel of speakers Wednesday quickly turned into a room discussion, with people expressing distress and others responding with solutions or ways to get involved, such as signing up as a registrar, to register voters.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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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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