n. 1. One who is in charge of official records. 2. An officer in a college or university who keeps the records of enrollment and academic standing. 3. An officer of a corporation responsible for maintaining records of ownership of its securities. 4. An admitting officer in a hospital. [Probably from registrary, from Medieval Latin registrārius, from registrum, register; see REGISTER.] |
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