recordist
- noun
- /rɪˈkɔrdɪst/
- Formal
- The recordist was responsible for maintaining the official register of all employees at the company.
Examples
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As a recordist, she ensured that all student records were maintained up to date and secure.
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The recordist carefully documented every meeting to keep accurate records for the organization.
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I now understand the purpose of "The Recordist."
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Synonyms
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2.5
A person who keeps records and does office tasks
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5.3
An official who keeps records of births, deaths, and marriages
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6.9
A person who collects, organizes, and keeps old records so people can use them
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3.2
A person who organizes and keeps office papers and records
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3.3
A person who writes and keeps the official papers for a group
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2.7
A person who organizes and keeps documents for an office
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3.8
A person who writes and saves important official information in files
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4.9
A person or program that collects, organizes, and stores records for future use
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7.0
A person who collects, organizes and preserves important papers and files
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recordist comes from the word record, which originally meant 'to remember' or 'to write down', plus the ending -ist meaning 'a person who does'. So a recordist is literally a 'person who keeps records', which fits someone who looks after official files and registers.