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Word

registrar

Phoneticsreg·is·trar, stress on the first syllable

US/ˈɹɛdʒɪˌstɹɑɹ/

UK/ɹˈɛdʒɪstɹˌɑː/

Definitions

01official record keeper

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Formal

n. an official whose job is to keep and manage important public or legal records.

n. an official responsible for maintaining and managing public or legal records, such as births, marriages, or land ownership.

“The local registrar issued a marriage certificate after the ceremony.”

“The registrar of deeds confirmed that the property title had been legally transferred to the new owners during the closing process.”

02university administrator

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. the person at a college or university who manages student records and class lists.

n. the senior administrative officer in a university or college responsible for student records, enrollment, and academic scheduling.

“You need to contact the registrar if you want to change your major.”

“The university registrar announced that all students must finalize their course selections before the end of the second week of the semester.”

Synonyms

03medical doctor

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Medicine British English

n. a doctor who is training to become a specialist and works under a senior doctor.

n. a middle-ranking hospital doctor undergoing specialist training to become a consultant.

“The surgical registrar checked on the patient before the operation began.”

“After completing four years as a registrar, she finally applied for a consultant position in the cardiology department.”

Synonyms

04internet domain service

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a company that manages the registration of website names.

n. an organization or commercial entity that manages the reservation of internet domain names.

“I bought my website address through a popular online registrar.”

“The company decided to move their web assets to a different registrar to take advantage of better security features and lower renewal fees.”

Real-World Examples

“Photograph: Supplied by the Ticehurst family Billings had been released on bail by a local court registrar a fortnight before the murder.”
The Guardian 4 Sept 2026
“He had been charged with several counts of raping Molly and a string of domestic violence offences, but was freed on bail by a local court registrar a fortnight before the murder.”
The Guardian 3 Sept 2026

Etymology

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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
Frequency
Frequent
Level
C1 · Advanced
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