Meaning & use
registrar
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An official responsible for keeping official records, especially at a school, university, or government office.
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You'll need to submit the form to the registrar's office before the deadline.
The university registrar confirmed her enrollment for the fall semester.
A note on using this word
In the UK, a registrar can also refer to a hospital doctor in specialist training, a different sense from the record-keeping official common elsewhere.
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