noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An official keeper or recorder of records.; An officer in a university who keeps enrollment and academic achievement records.
2. 2
   someone responsible for keeping records wordnet
3. 3
   An official keeper or recorder of records.; The person responsible for record-keeping related to a museum's or archive's collection.
4. 4
   the administrator responsible for student records wordnet
5. 5
   An official keeper or recorder of records.; The chief executive officer of a judicial forum, in charge of the entire registry of the department.

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6. 6
   a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company wordnet
7. 7
   A doctor receiving advanced specialist training in some countries in order to become a consultant.
8. 8
   A service that manages the reservation of domain names. Internet

Synonyms

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accountantaccountant generalactuaryamanuensisarchivistauditor

Example

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"The bridal couple were received by the registrar in the ballroom of the town hall."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin registrārius, from registrum (“register”) + -ārius (“agent”). See more at register.

Related phrases

registrar-generaldomain name

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