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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Michael Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk, said that Heidi Pratt was registered to vote in Santa Barbara County.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
County records show the registrar of voters initially logged in the receipt of 611,000 mail ballots, according to Bianco, citing the group's audit.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Historically, observers were also charged with registering voters at polling stations and local registrars’ offices with the specific goal of assisting disenfranchised minorities.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The county registrar of voters would be the front line standing next to him.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
County records show the registrar of voters initially logged in the receipt of 611,000 mail ballots, according to Bianco, citing the group's audit.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Historically, observers were also charged with registering voters at polling stations and local registrars’ offices with the specific goal of assisting disenfranchised minorities.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
The county registrar of voters would be the front line standing next to him.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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 8 Apr. 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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