Synonyms for

Registrar

Verb / ˈredʒɪˌstrɑ:r / Another word for registrar — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A registrar is a person who keeps official records or registers.

Synonyms & similar words

recorder recordkeeper clerk recorder notary scribe archivist keeper cataloger documentalist bookkeeper registrator secretary bookbinder diarist historiographer logographer chronicler annalist commentator

Synonyms by register

Formal

recorder clerk administrator official

Informal

secretary scribe keeper

Antonyms

student applicant visitor attendee participant customer

Common collocations

  • university registrar
  • medical registrar
  • register of births
  • register of deaths
  • court registrar
  • election registrar
  • registrar of voters
  • registrar of companies

Word family

noun registrar
verb register

Usage note

A registrar is an official responsible for keeping records. It is often used in academic or governmental contexts, such as a university registrar or a registrar of births and deaths.

Example sentences

  1. The registrar handed me my diploma at graduation.
  2. The registrar is responsible for registering new students at the school.
  3. The registrar keeps a record of every birth and death in the city.
  4. The registrar's office is closed on weekends.
  5. The registrar's job is to make sure all official records are accurate.

Quotes

  • I'm a librarian and a registrar. My job is to keep track of all the books and all the people. - Sarah Vowell
  • There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. - Oscar Wilde
  • The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. - Theodore Hesburgh

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