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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The county registrar of voters would be the front line standing next to him.
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, disputed the group’s allegations, saying they were based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The county Board of Supervisors appoints the registrar and is responsible for administering elections in accordance with state law and guidance from the Secretary of State.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
The registrar’s office will do its best to accommodate those requests, but assignments ultimately will be based on operational needs.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, disputed the group’s allegations, saying they were based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The county Board of Supervisors appoints the registrar and is responsible for administering elections in accordance with state law and guidance from the Secretary of State.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
The registrar’s office will do its best to accommodate those requests, but assignments ultimately will be based on operational needs.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 20 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 6 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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