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record-keeper

record-keeper

1 3.8
A person who writes and saves important official information in files
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛkərdˌkipər/
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  • As a record keeper, her job was to maintain detailed logs of every transaction.

Murder tyrant allows you here as his record keeper.

Examples

  • The de Menils were excellent record keepers, creating files for each object in their growing collection that almost always included copies of invoices and, oftentimes, even the cancelled check written for the purchase.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Maybe he was a bad record-keeper.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Are you an obsessive record keeper?

  • Erin was a fabulous jewelry designer but not much of a record keeper.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And we're talking about Egyptians, who were meticulous record keepers.

    Blog text (22)
  • With any luck, Charles North is one of them. "Erin isn't the greatest record keeper," Darcy said.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Plan administrators are often surprised when their record keeper informs them that their 401(k) plan has grown to the size that an audit is required.

    Blog text (24)
  • A meticulous record keeper of commercial transactions in the back room of his shop, publicly the printer promoted the image of a learned man who understood and catered to the nonmaterial needs of society.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The record keeper ensured that all official documents were accurately filed.

  • The museum hired a new record keeper to organize its extensive archives.

Synonyms

secretary
vsrecord-keeper
496 1.3

A person who helps with office work like answering calls and doing paperwork

is dedicated chiefly to keeping and maintaining official records
clerk
vsrecord-keeper
273 2.5

A person who keeps records and does office tasks

is focused specifically on systematic keeping of official records
scribe
vsrecord-keeper
25 6.2

A person who writes or records information for other people

focuses on systematic file keeping rather than text copying
bookkeeper
vsrecord-keeper
24 3.2

A person who records a business's money received and spent

keeps records too but across many administrative and official areas
archivist
vsrecord-keeper
14 6.9

A person who collects, organizes, and keeps old records so people can use them

covers routine keeping and maintenance of official records
chronicler
vsrecord-keeper
11 7.2

A person who writes down events in the order they happen

is the administrative keeping of systematic official records rather than narrative
registrar
vsrecord-keeper
  • Formal
10 5.3

An official who keeps records of births, deaths, and marriages

applies the same keeping role across many record types
file clerk
vsrecord-keeper
  • US
7 3.2

A person who organizes and keeps office papers and records

is the more general role of keeping official records for an entity
recorder
vsrecord-keeper
4 3.3

A person who writes and keeps the official papers for a group

is the general job of keeping and maintaining records
town clerk
vsrecord-keeper
  • Formal
2 3.1

An official who keeps the town's records and papers

covers keeping and maintaining records in any organization
filing clerk
vsrecord-keeper
1 2.7

A person who organizes and keeps documents for an office

includes filing but also wider systematic record maintenance
timekeeper
vsrecord-keeper
1 3.9

A person who records the hours people work

performs record keeping across varied types of official information
filer
vsrecord-keeper
1 5.1

A person who puts office papers in order and keeps them safe

is the broader responsibility for all official record keeping
documentarian
vsrecord-keeper
1 7.0

A person who collects, organizes and preserves important papers and files

focuses more generally on keeping and maintaining records
recordist
vsrecord-keeper
  • Formal
6.2

A person who keeps and updates an organization's official documents

covers the broader task of keeping many types of records
prothonotary
vsrecord-keeper
  • Formal
9.9

An official in court who keeps important papers and records

does the same record work but in other organizational settings
archiver
vsrecord-keeper
  • Specialized
4.9

A person or program that collects, organizes, and stores records for future use

is the human role of ongoing record keeping rather than a tool
documenter
vsrecord-keeper
4.4

A person who writes or organizes information for others to use

is more about ongoing managing and preserving official records
logographer
vsrecord-keeper
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who writes history about past events, often in ancient times

does practical record keeping for everyday official purposes

How Responsible

registrar
  • Formal
10 5.3
archivist
14 6.9
record-keeper
1 3.8
clerk
273 2.5
noter
6.5

Surface Forms

record-keeper singular

Morphology

record-keeper = record + keeper (transparent) = record + keeper

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'record' and 'keeper' (a person who keeps records), a directly inferable agentive compound.

Etymology

Record-keeper combines record ('a written note of facts') and keeper ('someone who looks after things'), like bookkeeper or zookeeper, so a record-keeper is a person who keeps, organizes and protects important papers and files.