registrar

Everyday

1. An official who keeps records, especially of births, marriages and deaths. tree →
2. (school, university) The person in charge of student records and admissions. tree →
3. (UK, medicine) A hospital doctor in training to become a consultant (a senior specialist). tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship lessons and adult life: in the UK, a baby's birth must be registered with the registrar, and couples can be married by a registrar at a register office instead of in church. In hospitals, «the registrar will see you» means a fairly senior doctor. Phrases: «register office», «the registrar of births, marriages and deaths».

Examples

• Mum and Dad took my baby sister's birth certificate from the registrar. tree →
• My aunt was married by a registrar at the town hall. tree →
• The university registrar keeps all the students' records. tree →
• The registrar checked the names before the wedding. tree →
• A registrar came to look at Grandpa's X-ray. tree →
• When someone dies, the family tells the registrar. tree →

Note

Countable noun; ends in «-ar» (not «-er»). Stress: REJ-is-trar or rej-is-TRAR. «Register office» (often called «registry office») is where the registrar works.