registrar
gb/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/ us/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
B2
English
~ 7200
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B2
entity
1
university official for student records
An important office worker at a college or university who keeps student records and manages course registration.
Usage pattern:
the registrar of [a university]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "registrar" with "register" or "registration". "Registrar" is the person or office; "register" is the verb or the list; "registration" is the process or event.
Synonyms
administrative officer (More general; can be any staff member doing administration, not specifically in charge of student records.)
Collocations
university registrar
|college registrar
|registrar's office
|contact the registrar
|the office of the registrar
|assistant registrar
Themes
education
|work
|administration
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The registrar confirmed that my transfer credits had been accepted.
- You need to submit the form to the registrar before you can register for classes.
- The registrar's letter stated that all my tuition fees had been paid.
- Please contact the registrar if you need an official transcript.
- The university registrar oversees admissions records and enrollment statistics.
Learner examples
- I went to the registrar to change my classes.
- The registrar keeps all the student records.
- You must ask the registrar for your transcript.
- She works as a registrar at a large university.
- The registrar's office is on the first floor.
Noun
C1
entity
2
official recording births and marriages
A government worker who writes and keeps official records of births, marriages, and deaths and gives people the official papers.
Usage pattern:
the registrar of [a district/city]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think a "registrar" is the same as a priest or religious leader. A registrar is a government official and may conduct civil ceremonies, but is not a religious figure.
Synonyms
civil registrar (More explicit; clearly states that the role is in civil (government) registration, not in a university or hospital.)
Collocations
registrar of births, marriages and deaths
|district registrar
|marriage registrar
|sign before the registrar
|the local registrar's office
|appointed as registrar
Themes
government
|law
|family
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- They gave their notice of marriage at the local registrar's office.
- The registrar issued a copy of the baby's birth certificate.
- You must register the death with the registrar within five days.
- The registrar of births, marriages and deaths keeps all the official records for the town.
- The couple chose a simple ceremony conducted by the registrar.
Learner examples
- We went to the registrar to register our marriage.
- The registrar gave us our marriage certificate.
- You must tell the registrar when a baby is born.
- The registrar’s office is in the city hall.
- The registrar keeps records of births and deaths.
Noun
technical
B2
entity
3
company registering internet domain names
A company that sells and manages internet website names (domain names) for people and businesses.
Usage pattern:
a registrar for [a domain name]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse a "registrar" with a "registry" in internet contexts. The registrar is the company that sells and manages domains for you; the registry is the organization that operates a top-level domain (like .com or .org).
Synonyms
domain provider (Informal tech/business term; focuses more on the service of providing domains than on the legal registration role.)
Collocations
domain name registrar
|ICANN-accredited registrar
|transfer your domain to another registrar
|choose a registrar
|registrar account
|current registrar
Themes
technology
|internet
|business
|communication
Examples
- You can buy your domain from any accredited registrar.
- We transferred our website to a new registrar that offers better support.
- The registrar notified us that our domain name was about to expire.
- Check which registrar is currently managing your domain before making changes.
- The company became an ICANN-accredited registrar last year.
Learner examples
- We bought our website name from a registrar.
- Your registrar sends you an email when your domain is ending.
- You can move your domain to another registrar.
- This registrar is cheap but support is slow.
- Ask the registrar if you want to change your domain settings.
unknown
technical
C1
entity
4
senior doctor in specialist training
In British hospitals, a doctor who is training to be a specialist and is higher than a junior doctor but lower than a consultant.
Usage pattern:
a [medical/surgical] registrar on [a ward]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think a "registrar" in a hospital only does paperwork, like a university registrar. In British medical English, a registrar is a senior doctor involved in direct patient care and supervision.
Synonyms
senior resident (Approximate in meaning in some non-UK systems; used mainly in North America and does not exactly match the British training grade of registrar.)
Collocations
medical registrar
|surgical registrar
|paediatric registrar
|on-call registrar
|night registrar
|speak to the registrar
Themes
medicine
|work
|health
|education
Examples
- The medical registrar reviewed the patient before the consultant arrived.
- If the junior doctor is unsure, they must call the on-call registrar.
- She was promoted to surgical registrar after completing her core training.
- The registrar discussed the treatment plan with the intensive care team.
- As a registrar, he supervises several foundation-year doctors on the ward.
Learner examples
- The registrar came to check the patient.
- If there is a problem at night, the nurses call the registrar.
- She works as a medical registrar in London.
- The registrar talked to the junior doctor about the case.
- The registrar will speak to the family about the test results.
Grammar
Dictionary form
registrar
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
US/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
Syllables & stress
re - gis - trar (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: registrar
- Plural: registrars
Word family
Forms
registrars
noun
Core family
register
verb A2
registration
noun A2
Related words
registry
noun B2
registrant
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unregistered
adjective
Advanced or less common
deregister
verb
deregistration
noun
Expressions
domain name registrar
1/doʊmˈeɪn nˈeɪm ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
company selling website domain names
A company that you pay to get and keep your website's internet name (domain name).
Examples
- We chose a domain name registrar that offers free privacy protection.
- Before launching the site, they registered the URL with a reputable domain name registrar.
- Your domain name registrar will remind you when your domain is about to expire.
Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹ əv bˈɚθs | mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒɪz ˈænd dˈɛθs/
fixed phrase
formal
official civil registrar title
The formal title of the government official who keeps records of births, marriages, and deaths.
Examples
- They submitted the documents to the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
- The Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths issued a new copy of the certificate.
- Her first job in the public service was working for the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
registrar's office
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɹˌɑɹz ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase
office where the registrar works
The office or place where the registrar and their staff work and where you go for their services.
Examples
- You can pick up your diploma from the registrar's office next week.
- Please return the completed form to the registrar's office by Friday.
- The registrar's office was closed, so I couldn't request my transcript.