registrar
10
5.3
- noun
- /ˈrɛdʒɪstrɑr/
- Formal
:
oficial del registro civil
- She went to the registrar's office to obtain a copy of her birth certificate.
- the registrar's office
When Seva went to register as a trade union, the first question of the Registrar of Unions asked was who are you fighting against?
- When Seva went to register as a trade union, the first question of the Registrar of Unions asked was who are you fighting against?
Examples
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We were married before the registrar.
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I've got to be in the County Registrar's office no later than 3 o'clock, understand?
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We have to get in touch with a certain county registrar back East.
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- I shall go to the registrar, and I shall ask for my money back.
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I checked with the registrar.
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Take it to the registrar in person and make sure it's got the correct serial number.
Blog text (4) -
According to the registrar, Salomina and her parents live here.
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Students provided us with permission to obtain their first semester GPA from the university registrar.
Academic text (2004) -
The Information Pamphlet is easily accessible online at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters website.
Blog text (7) -
According to Alameda County Registrar of Voters Dave MacDonald, this isn't entirely uncommon.
Blog text (34)
Synonyms
273
2.5
A person who keeps records and does office tasks
4
3.3
A person who writes and keeps the official papers for a group
2
3.1
An official who keeps the town's records and papers
1
2.7
A person who organizes and keeps documents for an office
1
3.8
A person who writes and saves important official information in files
A person who keeps and updates an organization's official documents
How Senior
- Formal
- Specialized
27
5.4
- Formal
10
5.3
658
3.4
273
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Registrar comes from the common word register, which meant 'a list' or 'to write down'. That is why a local registrar is the official who keeps records of births, deaths, and marriages and issues the certificates.