noun
registrar
REHJ-ihs-trahr
noun
1
An official who keeps formal records, such as a university's enrollment and grades, or a court's case files.
"You'll need to contact the registrar's office to request your transcript."
2
A doctor training in a specialist field, part-way to becoming a consultant.
"The registrar examined her before the consultant arrived."
3
A company accredited to sell and manage domain name registrations.
"He bought the domain through a registrar for about ten pounds a year."
How to Use Registrar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or a company) whose job is to keep official records — of students, hospital training, or website domains.
Common pairings
university registrar
domain registrar
registrar's office
Word Forms
registrars plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin registrārius, "keeper of records," built from registrum ("register") plus the agent suffix -ārius.