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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County registrars will now validate signatures from both ballot measures and report the results to Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whose office will ultimately rubber-stamp the proposals to appear on voters’ ballots.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
As attorney general, Ellison is the chief civil regulator and registrar of charities in Minnesota.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
In a memo to the state's county clerks and registrars, Weber said official certification would happen in June for the November 3 general election ballot.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
As attorney general, Ellison is the chief civil regulator and registrar of charities in Minnesota.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
In a memo to the state's county clerks and registrars, Weber said official certification would happen in June for the November 3 general election ballot.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Registrar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registrar. Accessed 2 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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